The Central Intelligence Agency is a foreign intelligence agency who collects, analyzes, and examines information, mostly foreign and by way of Human Intelligence, to aid in protecting the nations national security. Let’s first being with how the Central Intelligence Agency became the agency they are today. Before the United States entered World War II, the Office of Coordination of Information, created in July of 1941, stood as the homelands non-departmental office for intelligence gathering during that time of peace. This changed once the U.S entered into World War II, in addition to an attack on the homeland, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Further, some could also say that the triumph of the British Commandos, also known as M16, during this
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Though the CIA is an independent agency working for the Federal Government, its role with the Department of Homeland Security is vital. Over time, the Central Intelligence Agency has assisted the Department of Homeland Security with protecting the homeland. Since the attacks on September 9th, 2001, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 was created. This act was in place to help stop terrorism and attacks against the United States. The agency and DHS have and continue to work together to ensure that this doesn 't happen. In addition to the fight against terrorism, the Central Intelligence Agency has extended its hand very much in many efforts to help the DHS in its effort along with the CIA to continue its mission to protect the homeland. Another way in which the CIA helps the Department of Homeland security, is through the way of the IAIP, also known as the Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. The CIA has placed officers inside this directorate to help assist in many duties like "information analysis, information system management, security oversight, and watch center operations management" (Lago …show more content…
Those divisions are as follows: The National Clandestine Service, Directorate of Science and Technology, Directorate of Intelligence, and The Directorate of Support. Here I will explain what each of these divisions are and how they are both vital and necessary for the agency to function. To begin, The National Clandestine Service was formed in 2005 because of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The agency found through an investigation of the attacks that its human intelligence abilities had declined in the past years. This was the push needed to upgrade. The NCS shows to be the most well-known of the four, serving as the intelligence gatherers. Those working a part of this team are sometimes referred to spies, who in which, if the name doesn’t give it away, go undercover to recover information and intelligence vital to national security. This form of intelligence gathering is known as HUMINT, or human intelligence. The second of the four divisions is known as the Directorate of Science and Technology. This division employs technical intelligence officers that are tasked with gathering intelligence through the way of technological systems and sources. A few ways this is done is through digital and satellite photography, the media, newspapers and magazines, and any other technological source. Offering intelligence is just
Though the CIA is an independent agency working for the Federal Government, its role with the Department of Homeland Security is vital. Over time, the Central Intelligence Agency has assisted the Department of Homeland Security with protecting the homeland. Since the attacks on September 9th, 2001, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 was created. This act was in place to help stop terrorism and attacks against the United States. The agency and DHS have and continue to work together to ensure that this doesn 't happen. In addition to the fight against terrorism, the Central Intelligence Agency has extended its hand very much in many efforts to help the DHS in its effort along with the CIA to continue its mission to protect the homeland. Another way in which the CIA helps the Department of Homeland security, is through the way of the IAIP, also known as the Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. The CIA has placed officers inside this directorate to help assist in many duties like "information analysis, information system management, security oversight, and watch center operations management" (Lago …show more content…
Those divisions are as follows: The National Clandestine Service, Directorate of Science and Technology, Directorate of Intelligence, and The Directorate of Support. Here I will explain what each of these divisions are and how they are both vital and necessary for the agency to function. To begin, The National Clandestine Service was formed in 2005 because of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The agency found through an investigation of the attacks that its human intelligence abilities had declined in the past years. This was the push needed to upgrade. The NCS shows to be the most well-known of the four, serving as the intelligence gatherers. Those working a part of this team are sometimes referred to spies, who in which, if the name doesn’t give it away, go undercover to recover information and intelligence vital to national security. This form of intelligence gathering is known as HUMINT, or human intelligence. The second of the four divisions is known as the Directorate of Science and Technology. This division employs technical intelligence officers that are tasked with gathering intelligence through the way of technological systems and sources. A few ways this is done is through digital and satellite photography, the media, newspapers and magazines, and any other technological source. Offering intelligence is just