security

Running Head : Security

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ) is an intelligence gathering agency located in the United States of America ( S . Smith , 2007 .The CIA is mainly involved in evaluation , and dissemination of vital information on political military , economic , scientific and other developments abroad needed to safeguard national security (R . Lonley 2007 . The CIA is however not affiliated with any other agency in America . Its and independent agency , because the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI ) who heads the agency doesn 't work for the Secretary of Defense , he works for the

President ( J . McMillan , 2001 . However the CIA works in conjunction with other agencies including the National Security Agency (NSA ) and others . The CIA is considered the foremost international intelligence gathering agency , coordinating efforts between agents all over the globe . The Agency is however not responsible for internal American security , although it may provide information to other agencies to increase domestic security (Smith , 2007 .Its primary mission is to support the President , the National Security Council , and all officials who make and execute U .S . national security policy . This is done by

Provision of accurate , comprehensive , and timely foreign intelligence on national security s

Conducting counterintelligence activities , special activities , and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security , as directed by the President '[www .goldenkey .org]

All agencies are faced by major new challenges every now and then . The CIA is no exception . As changing global realities have reed the national security agenda , the CIA has met new challenges by

Creating special , multidisciplinary centers to address high-priority issues such as nonproliferation , counterterrorism , counterintelligence international organized crime and narcotics trafficking , environment and arms control intelligence

Forging stronger partnerships between the several intelligence collection disciplines and all-source analysis

Taking an active part in Intelligence Community analytical efforts and producing all-source analysis on the full range of s that affect national security

Contributing to the effectiveness of the overall Intelligence Community by managing services of common concern in imagery analysis and open-source collection and by participating in strategic partnerships with other intelligence agencies in the areas of research and development and technical collection (www .cia .gov

The Agency has certain functions of which it 's required to undertake Some of the key functions include

advising the National Security Council in matters concerning such intelligence activities of the Government departments and agencies as relate to national security

making recommendations to the National Security Council for the coordination of such intelligence activities of the departments and agencies of the Government as relate to the national security

correlating and evaluating intelligence relating to the national security and provides for the appropriate dissemination of such intelligence within the Government

Collecting , producing , and disseminating counterintelligence and foreign intelligence , including information not otherwise obtainable . The collection of counterintelligence or foreign intelligence within the United States shall be coordinated with the Federal Bureau of Investigations as required by procedures agreed upon by the Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General

collecting , producing , and disseminating intelligence on foreign aspects...