Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
703-482-0623
http://www.cia.gov
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| DIRECTOR | Gina C. Haspel |
| Deputy Director | Vaughn F. Bishop |
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| Chief Operating Officer | Andrew Makridis |
| Director of Public Affairs | Brittany Bramell |
| General Counsel | Courtney Simmons Elwood |
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/leadership Office of Inspector General
Office of Inspector General | | |
| Inspector General | Christopher R. Sharpley, Acting |
https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/inspector-general/index.html The Central Intelligence Agency collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.
ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION
On July 26, 1947, President Harry S. Truman approved Public Law 80–253, which is commonly cited as the National Security Act of 1947. The Act established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/80th-congress/session-1/c80s1ch343.pdf The President appoints the Director by the advice and with the consent of the Senate. The Director serves as the head of the CIA and reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) regarding the activities of the Agency.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/todays-cia The National Security Act has been amended since its enactment in 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). The CIA now functions under the original Act, as amended; Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981; the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; and other laws, Executive orders, regulations, and directives.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2017-title50/pdf/USCODE-2017-title50-chap44.pdf The CIA's statement of organization is found in 32 CFR 1900.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2018-title32-vol6/pdf/CFR-2018-title32-vol6-subtitleB-chapXIX.pdf The CIA posts its organizational graphic online in Portable Document Format (PDF).
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/todays-cia/Offices_of_CIA.pdf ACTIVITIES
The CIA uses human source collection and other means to gather intelligence; however, it neither carries out internal security functions nor exercises police, subpoena, or other law enforcement powers. The Agency correlates, evaluates, and disseminates national security intelligence. It also directs and coordinates intelligence collecting outside the United States by U.S. intelligence community elements authorized to engage in human source collection.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia In coordination with other departments, agencies, and authorized elements of the U.S. Government, the CIA ensures that resources are used effectively and that adequate consideration is given to the risks, both to the United States and to those involved in collecting intelligence abroad. The Agency carries out other intelligence-related tasks that are necessary for safeguarding national security, as the President or the DNI may indicate. Under the direction of the DNI and consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, the CIA coordinates relationships between elements of the U.S. intelligence community and the security or intelligence services of foreign governments or international organizations in matters of national security and clandestine intelligence.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/cia-at-a-glance/what-we-do.html Sources of Information
Agency Offices
The CIA comprises seven components: directorate of analysis, directorate of operations, directorate of science and technology, directorate of support, directorate of digital innovation, mission centers, and offices of the Director.
https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia At A Glance
The "CIA At-A-Glance" web page allows easy access to an overview of the Agency, a summary of its history, an introduction to working at the Agency, and explanations of what the CIA is and what it does.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/cia-at-a-glance Bibliography of Intelligence Literature
The CIA's online bibliography contains works representing a wide spectrum of views on intelligence and the Agency. The readings cover history, opinion, technology, and some of the key figures who are associated with intelligence.
https://www.cia.gov/library/intelligence-literature/index.html Blog
The CIA maintains a blog on its website.
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/blog Career Opportunities
To carry out its mission, the CIA relies on analysts, attorneys, engineers, graphic designers, foreign language instructors, mechanics and truck drivers, physicians and psychiatrists, and other professionals.
https://www.cia.gov/careers Chiefs of State
The CIA updates its online directory of "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments" regularly.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/world-leaders-1 Contact Information
The CIA posts contact information on its website.
https://www.cia.gov/contact-cia Foreign Languages
Abridged versions of the CIA's website content is available in several foreign languages.
https://www.cia.gov/foreign-languages Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The FOIA gives a right to obtain access to Federal agency records to any person, except to a fugitive from the law. Some records, or portions of them, are, however, shielded from disclosure by one or more of nine statutory exemptions or by specific harm that disclosure may cause. The CIA shields classified national security information, information relating to intelligence sources and methods, and organizational information from release under the FOIA. An information seeker may submit a FOIA request for records by sending it to the FOIA Requester Service Center, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC 20505. A request also may be submitted by facsimile. Fax, 703-613-3007.
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/foia-annual-report The CIA maintains an online FOIA reading room.
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CIA posts answers to FAQs regarding employment and student programs.
History
President Harry S. Truman approved the National Security Act of 1947, creating a permanent central agency for intelligence. His approval was not the beginning of the story: 6 years prior to the formal establishment of the CIA, various renditions of an intelligence agency had occurred. To learn more of the story that underlies today's CIA, visit the "History of the CIA" web page.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/history-of-the-cia Kid's Zone
The "Kid's Zone" web pages contain materials that are suitable for K–5th grade, 6–12th grade, and parents and teachers. The pages also have games and related links.
https://www.cia.gov/kids-page Maps
By country, maps of administration, physiography, and transportation are posted on the CIA website.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/cia-maps-publications Museum
The CIA Museum's online collection allows visitors to learn more about the Agency through an interactive timeline, historical artifacts, and stories.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/experience-the-collection Press Releases / Statements
The CIA posts press releases and statements on its website.
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements Site Map
The website map allows visitors to look for specific topics or to browse for content that aligns with their interests.
https://www.cia.gov/sitemap.html Social Media
The CIA has a Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/Central.Intelligence.Agency The CIA tweets announcements and other newsworthy items on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/CIA The CIA posts videos on its YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ciagov World Factbook
For 267 world entities, the CIA posts information on their histories, peoples and societies, governments, economies, energy sources, geographies, communications, modes of transportation, militaries, and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook