The Lesser Known Intelligence Agencies
The Lesser Known Intelligence Agencies
When discussing the United States Intelligence community, one most often thinks of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), or even the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as having a major role in the collection and analysis of intelligence. There are, however, a number of smaller agencies that contribute – some a great deal – to the intelligence community. These agencies normally specialize in a specific type of intelligence or are just a smaller office from a government department; they include the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR).
According to their website (n.d.), the mission of the NGA is “to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security.” Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland,......
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