Defense Intelligence Agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, is the central producer and manager of foreign military intelligence for the United States. As one of the principal members of the U.S. Intelligence Community, the agency works to answer national-level defense objectives for the President, the Secretary of Defense, and senior U.S. policymakers.
| Defense Intelligence Agency | |
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| Seal of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | October 1, 1961[1] |
| Headquarters | DIA Headquarters, Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling, Washington, D.C.[2] |
| Employees | Classified Approx. 17,000 (75% civilian and 25% military) |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Agency executives | LTG Robert P. Ashley Jr., Director Melissa A. Drisko, Deputy Director |
| Parent agency | Department of Defense |
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| DIA.mil | |
Although the DIA is designated a Department of Defense combat support agency, the majority of its 16,500 employees (65%) are civilian and its intelligence operations in support of U.S. national strategic planning extend far beyond the zones of combat. The agency has its own Clandestine Service, which conducts espionage activities around the world, particularly in countries where the military has better access or more specialized military experts than the Central Intelligence Agency. Further, DIA leads the Intelligence Community in collection and production of measurement and signature intelligence.
The agency was established in 1961 under President John F. Kennedy by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency - who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate - chairs the Military Intelligence Board, which coordinates activities of the entire defense intelligence community.
Defense Intelligence Agency Media
Seal of the Defense Clandestine Service (DCS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
United States Defense Attaché System
Department of Defense polygraph brochure distributed to applicants by DIA and NSA, among other intelligence components.
Igor W. Sutyagin
An FBI Mugshot of Ana Montes, a spy for Cuba at the DIA
A declassified FBI correspondence alleging DIA misconduct
Skinny Puppy billed DIA for allegedly using its music in torture.
Robert McNamara, founder of the DIA
A U-2 reconnaissance plane discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba based on a flight path selected by DIA analysts
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References
- ↑ DIA Public Web Page, "Overview of the Origins of DIA, 1960's" Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Careers". www.dia.mil.
