Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; /ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ/), is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT).

Etymology

The term "Central Intelligence Agency" was first used in 1947 when the United States Congress passed the National Security Act, which created the agency. The name reflects the agency's role as the coordinator of intelligence activities between other elements of the wider U.S. intelligence community with their own HUMINT operations.

Related Terms

• Intelligence agency
• National security
• Human intelligence (intelligence gathering)
• United States Congress
• National Security Act

See also

• List of intelligence agencies
• United States Intelligence Community
• Director of Central Intelligence

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Central Intelligence Agency
• Wikipedia's article - Central Intelligence Agency

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