Central Intelligence Agency

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The Central Intelligence Agency is the US government overseas intelligence agency.

People

Directors

Directors of Central Intelligence

Following passage of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 the Director of Central Intelligence was replaced as head of the US Intelligence community by a Director of National Intelligence outside the CIA. [2]

Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency

Whistleblowers and former agents

Structure

The CIA has four main components:

National Clandestine Service

The National Clandestine Service, like its predecessors the Directorate of Plans 1952-1973, and the Directorate of Operations 1973-2005, is organised into a number of geographic divisions.[6]

Powerbase Resources

External Resources

Notes

  1. Directors of Central Intelligence - Central Intelligence Agency, accessed 27 February 2008.
  2. From Director of Central Intelligence to Director of National Intelligence, National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 144, edited by Jeffrey T. Richelson, December 17, 2004, accessed 27 February 2008.
  3. Leadership - Central Intelligence Agency, accessed 27 February 2008.
  4. David H. Petraeus, Central Intelligence Agency, accessed 18 April 2012.
  5. Offices of CIA, CIA, accessed 15 March 2010.
  6. CIA Celebrates 60 Years, CIA, 15 March 2010.