The Central Intelligence Agency (U.S. Government: How It Works) (Your Government: How It Works)

A behind-the-scenes look at the government agency that analyzes information from all over the world to make sure that the United States remains safe from attack by other countries or terrorist groups.

The headquarters of one of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services can be found just outside of Washington, D.C. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in shaping American policies by providing foreign intelligence related to national security issues to the U.S. president and top policy makers. The process of gathering and analyzing intelligence involves spies and satellites, foreign agents, and researchers. From the days of Wild Bill Donovan and the Office of Strategic Services to the war against terrorism, intelligence has been a primary component in U.S. foreign policy successes and failures. Although the threats against the United States have changed since the CIA began in 1947, its mission remains the same: to provide the information that will keep Americans safe.

One of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in the shaping of American policies by providing foreign Intelligence related to national security issues to the U.S. president and senior U.S. policy makers. The process of gathering and analyzing intelligence involves spies and satellites, foreign agents, and researchers working at the CIA's headquarters. Takes readers on a journey through the historical corridors of the The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). From the days of Wild Bill Donovan and the OSS to the war against terrorism, this title introduces some of the CIA's key players and reveals how intelligence has been a critical component in America's foreign policy. Relates the history of espionage in America and of the CIA in particular and describes the agency's headquarters, how intelligence is gathered and managed, and different jobs within the agency. Explores the Central Intelligence Agency, including operation, history, and functions