IP: Re: Report will recommend more CIA power

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> te: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 11:57:20 -0800
> To: dave () farber net
> From: Simon Higgs <simon () higgs com>
> Subject: Re: IP-FLASH Report will recommend more CIA power
>
> Dave,
>
> The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was created by the National 
> Security Act of 1947, and is the primary advisor on national foreign 
> intelligence to the President and National Security Council. The DCI is 
> tasked with "directing and conducting all national foreign intelligence 
> and counterintelligence activities." The CIA director traditionally holds 
> this position, but it is a separate role from the CIA.
>
> The main collection agencies are National Intelligence Council (NIC), 
> Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Securiy Agency (NSA), Defense 
> Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), 
> National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), along with FBI, Treasury, State and 
> DoE. The military also has their own organizations.
>
> What this shakeup does is move the non-military DoD agencies together. DoD 
> currently comprises of NSA, NRO, NIMA, Marines, Air Force, Navy, Army and 
> DIA. CIA is currently an independent, non-Dept., non-DoD agency. The 
> consolidation will leave the Intel community as follows:
>
> Military:
> Marines, Air Force, Navy, Army and DIA
>
> Departmental
> FBI, Treasury, State and DoE
>
> Independant (under DCI)
> CIA, NSA, NRO, and NIMA


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