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Mission

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers.

For more on the Agency's mission, visit our Strategic Intent.

 
Central Intelligence Agency
The Work of a Nation. The Center of Intelligence

Games

Answer Key

Message 1
THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WAS CREATED IN 1947 WHEN PRESIDENT TRUMAN SIGNED THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT.

Message 2
GENERAL DONOVAN IS CONSIDERED THE FATHER OF MODERN AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING.

Message 3
THE CIA IS LOCATED IN LANGLEY, VA.

Message 4
THE FIRST CIA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN 1947 WAS LOCATED AT 2430 E STREET, NW IN WASHINGTON, DC.

Message 5
THE FOUR DIRECTORATES OF THE CIA ARE THE NCS, DI, DS, AND DS&T.

Enigma Message
DURING WORLD WAR TWO, THE GERMANS USED A CIPHER MACHINE CALLED THE ENIGMA. IT COULD SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES QUICKLY AND SECRETLY.


Posted: May 10, 2007 08:39 PM
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2009 09:45 AM
Last Reviewed: May 10, 2007 08:39 PM