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Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the U.S. is a civilian intelligence organization tasked with foreign intelligence in service of the federal government of the United States. The CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) as required by the Intelligence Reform and Terorrism Prevention Act of 2004.
Not being a domestic intelligence agency, the CIA has no domestic law enforcement powers.
Organizational Structure
Timeline of Organizational Changes
In 2004, under President George W. Bush, the CIA began reporting to the DNI.
Online Documentation
- The CIA Reading Room is the CIA's reposity of documents released from FOIA requests.(online here)
- Warning: the fonts are…not exactly friendly.