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United States Government
Intelligence Agencies
The United States
Government Intelligence Agencies were created to provide protection for
America. U.S. Intelligence agencies provide national security by:
- Gathering,
evaluating and disseminating information that affects
national security
- Providing
intelligence to the military
- Protecting
the nations borders
- Reducing
America's vulnerability to terrorism and terrorist acts
- Investigating specific crimes
- Advising on
foreign policy matters
Following are links to U.S.
Government Intelligence Agencies. These United States Government
Intelligence Agency websites are resources for
obtaining information about U.S. government and military intelligence, business
intelligence, and jobs related to the intelligence field.
| Central Intelligence Agency |
The Central Intelligence
Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act
by President Truman. The National Security Act charged the Director of
Central Intelligence (DCI) with coordinating the nation’s intelligence
activities and correlating, evaluating and disseminating intelligence
which affects national security.
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| Defense Intelligence Agency |
The Defense Intelligence
Agency is a Department of Defense combat support agency and an important
member of the United States Intelligence Community. With over 7500
military and civilian employees worldwide, DIA is a major producer and
manager of foreign military intelligence. We provide military
intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners, in
the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, in support of
U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition. |
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Department of Homeland Security |
The new Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has three primary missions: Prevent terrorist attacks
within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism,
and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) is the investigative arm of the
US Department of
Justice. The FBI’s investigative authority can be found in Title 28,
Section 533 of the US Code. Additionally, there are other statutes, such
as the Congressional Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault Act, which give the FBI responsibility to
investigate specific crimes. |
| National Reconnaissance Office |
The NRO designs, builds and
operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites. NRO products, provided
to an expanding list of customers like the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), can warn of potential trouble
spots around the world, help plan military operations, and monitor the
environment. |
| National Security Agency |
The National Security
Agency/Central Security Service is America’s cryptologic organization.
It coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to
protect U.S. information systems and produce foreign intelligence
information. A high technology organization, NSA is on the frontiers of
communications and data processing. It is also one of the most important
centers of foreign language analysis and research within the government.
More on the NSA |
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National Security Council |
The National Security Council
is the President's principal forum for considering national security and
foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and
cabinet officials. |
| Secret Service |
The United States Secret
Service is mandated by statute and executive order to carry out two
significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret
Service protects the President and Vice President, their families, heads
of state, and other designated individuals; investigates threats against
these protectees; protects the White House, Vice President’s Residence,
Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.; and plans
and implements security designs for designated National Special Security
Events. The Secret Service also investigates violations of laws relating
to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States;
financial crimes that include, but are not limited to, access device
fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud; and
computer-based attacks on our nation’s financial, banking, and
telecommunications infrastructure. |
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US Customs |
See
US Customs and
Border Protection |
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