The CIA has four main components: Intelligence, Clandestine Service, Science and Technology, and Support. Intelligence analyzes information to advise policymakers and anticipate threats. The Clandestine Service collects human intelligence worldwide and conducts covert actions. Science and Technology develops technical collection systems. Support provides resources to help the CIA complete its mission of securing the US through collecting foreign information and analyzing threats.
3. Leadership
Director John O. Brennan has been in
office Since March 8, 2013
•Nominated by the
President
•Advice and Consent of
the Senate
•Controls the Budget
•Controls all operations
•In Charge of all
personnel employed
4. Mission
“Preempt threats and further US national
security objectives by collecting
intelligence that matters, producing
objective all-source analysis, conducting
effective covert action as directed by the
President, and safeguarding the secrets
that help keep our Nation safe
(cia.gov)”.
5. Brief History
Original Department was the Office of
Strategic Services (OSS).
Created By President Franklin Roosevelt in
1942
Created to assist the military in gathering
intelligence during World War II
Two months after WWII, OSS was abolished
and all intelligence duties were returned to
the Department of State and Defense.
President Truman established the Central
Intelligence Group in January of 1946 with
the authority of Presidential Representative,
Secretaries of State, War and Navy
(allgov.com)
Seal of OSS
Soldiers
Insignia
6. National Security Act of 1947
Signed by President Truman July, 26 1947
Established the National Security Council
Authorized Central Intelligence Agency
CIA would be independent Agency
(meaning not headed by a cabinet
member)
CIA would perform analysis and
clandestine activities
They do not have police, subpoena, law
enforcement powers.
(cia.gov)
7. Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention ACT
December 17, 2004
President Bush
○ Abolished Director of
Central Intelligence and
Deputy Director
Created the Director of the CIA
- Also created Director of
National Intelligence
8. The Components
Intelligence
National
Clandestine
Service
Science and
Technology
Support
The CIA is composed
of four components,
four departments that
enable to work of the
CIA
9. Intelligence
Employees called “Analyst”
Anticipate
Assess rapid international developments
and their impact
Protect US interests with classified
information
Who they are and what they do…
10. Intelligence
Established 1952
Study and find all information of any
topic or topics related to National
Security to advise the president and
other policy makers
11. Offices of Intelligence
Crime and Narcotics Center
Weapons, Intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center
Counterintelligence Center and Analysis Group
Office of Asian Pacific, Latin American, and African Analysis
Office of Collection Strategies and Analysis
Office of Corporate Resources
Office of Iraq Analysis
Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis
Office of Policy Support
Office of Russian and European Analysis
Office of Terrorism Analysis
Office of Transnational Issues
12. Clandestine Service
“The mission of the National Clandestine
Service is to Strengthen National
Security and foreign policy through the
clandestine collection of human
intelligence and Covert Action (cia.gov).”
Collects intelligence worldwide
13. Science and Technology
“The mission of the
Science and
Technology is to attack
national intelligence
problems with effective
targeting, bold
technology, and superb
trade craft. It creates,
adapts, develops, and
operates technical
collection systems and
applies enabling
technologies to the
collection, processing,
and analysis of
information (cia.gov).”
14. Support
“First in First out”
To provide all available resources for the
entire source of the CIA to successfully
complete its mission(s).
Key Support functions
Security
Supply Chains
Facilities
Financial and Medical services
Ensure evacuation and end of mission
15. The World Fact Book
The CIA maintains a
website to provide all
citizens with as much
unclassified information
on the 267 nations,
countries, and entities.
History
People
Government, Military,
Economy
Communications,
Transportation
16. Overview
Collects information using other humans
directly or technology
Analysis information of foreign based
lands and groups
By the order of the President may
conduct covert missions
In place to secure the national security
interests of the United States
government and citizens.