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#Intelligence

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Branches (2)
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
The secret federal court that approves government surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes
The Intelligence Committees
The House and Senate committees that oversee the CIA and the rest of the intelligence community, largely in secret
Departments (7)
Defense Intelligence Agency
The Pentagon's all-source intelligence agency, focused on foreign militaries and threats to U.S. forces
DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis Reorganizing
The Homeland Security intelligence office that shares threat information with state, local, tribal, and private partners
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The agency that analyzes satellite and aerial imagery and produces the maps and geographic data used by the military and intelligence community
National Reconnaissance Office
The agency that designs, builds, launches, and operates the nation's spy satellites
National Security Agency
The intelligence agency that intercepts foreign communications and protects the government's most sensitive networks
National Security Division
The Justice Department division that handles terrorism, espionage, and intelligence surveillance cases
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The principal federal investigative agency: 38,000 employees, 55 field offices, and a director with a ten-year term
Agencies (4)
Office of Strategic Services Dissolved
The World War II intelligence and special operations agency that ran espionage and sabotage behind enemy lines and was the forerunner of the CIA
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Reorganizing
The independent, bipartisan board that reviews federal counterterrorism programs to ensure they protect privacy and civil liberties
The Central Intelligence Agency
The nation's principal foreign intelligence service: human spying, all-source analysis, and covert action abroad
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Reorganizing
The head of the intelligence community: 18 agencies, one budget, and the President's Daily Brief
Offices & Roles (3)
Director of National Intelligence
The head of the intelligence community and the President's principal intelligence adviser
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The head of the CIA, who manages foreign human intelligence collection and covert action and reports to the President through the Director of National Intelligence
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The head of the FBI, appointed to a single 10-year term so that the nation's chief federal investigator would serve across administrations
Processes (2)
Classification and Security Clearances
The system that marks national security information as Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret, and the background investigations that decide who may see it
The President's Daily Brief
The highly classified daily intelligence summary prepared for the President and a few top officials, produced by the intelligence community since the 1960s
Principles (1)
The Deep State
A contested term for career officials, especially in intelligence and law enforcement, said to resist or work against elected leaders, and the debate over bureaucratic power it reflects
Documents & Cases (3)
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The law that followed the 9/11 Commission's recommendations by creating the Director of National Intelligence and the National Counterterrorism Center
National Security Act of 1947
The Cold War law that created the CIA, the National Security Council, an independent Air Force, and the Secretary of Defense
The Fourth Amendment
The 1791 amendment protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures and requiring warrants based on probable cause
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