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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 …

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

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

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 …

6 days ago · The title of Tim Weiner’s “The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century” gives no hint of the turmoil revealed.

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5 days ago · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.

2 days ago · Tim Weiner’s in-depth exposé highlights the challenges from AI, cyber attacks — and fresh scrutiny of the agency’s activity

Jul 13, 2017 · The CIA, or Central Intelligence Agency, is the U.S. government agency tasked primarily with gathering intelligence and international security information from foreign countries.