Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government.

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American - Intelligence agency - Government - Corporation - U.S. Government

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Its headquarters are in the community of Langley in the McLean CDP of Fairfax County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.. The CIA is part of the American Intelligence Community, which is now led by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The roles and functions of the CIA are roughly equivalent to those of the British MI6, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service or the Israeli Mossad.

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Langley - McLean - CDP - Fairfax County - Virginia - Potomac River - Washington, D.C. - Intelligence Community - Director of National Intelligence - British - MI6 - Australian Secret Intelligence Service - Israeli - Mossad

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