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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.

 
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Clandestine Service

Core Values

Core values guide our professional and personal actions.

  • Service. We put country first and Agency before self. Quiet patriotism is our hallmark. We are dedicated to the mission, and we pride ourselves on our extraordinary responsiveness to the needs of our customers.
  • Integrity. We uphold the highest standards of conduct. We seek and speak the truth - to our colleagues and to our customers. We honor those Agency officers who have come before us and we honor the colleagues with whom we work today.
  • Excellence. We hold ourselves - and each other - to the highest standards. We embrace personal accountability. We reflect on our performance and learn from that reflection.

Posted: Mar 23, 2009 07:57 AM
Last Updated: Mar 23, 2009 12:12 PM
Last Reviewed: Mar 23, 2009 07:57 AM