We give U.S. leaders the intelligence they need to keep our country safe. As the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency, the work we do at CIA is vital to U.S. national security. We collect and analyze …

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) / ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ / is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and …

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Harry S. Truman. The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA) serves as the …

3 days ago · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government. Formally created in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) …

10 hours ago · Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts is gone “Stay curious,” the CIA advised in its “fond farewell” to the Factbook.

12 hours ago · The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about …

May 2, 2025 · The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent foreign intelligence agency. Its primary mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information to the president and other …

On July 26, 1947, President Harry S. Truman approved Public Law 80–253, which is commonly cited as the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 495). The Act established the Central Intelligence Agency …

9 hours ago · The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.