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 foreign intelligence and conduct covert action. U.S. policymakers, including the President of the United States, make policy decisions informed by the information we provide.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA / ˌ s iː. aɪ ˈ eɪ /) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting covert operations.

Feb 4, 2025 · The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar ...

6 days ago · A CIA spokesperson said in a statement the moves were meant to align the agency with the goals of new CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

6 days ago · The CIA and other national security agencies were initially exempted, but the CIA offers suggest few corners of the government will escape Trump’s overhaul. Trump has long criticized America’s intelligence agencies , and his new CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has promised big changes, claiming the CIA has strayed from its original focus on ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government. Formally created in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) grew out of the World War II Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

Jan 23, 2025 · John Ratcliffe Sworn in as CIA Director. Today, John Ratcliffe was sworn in as the 25th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Vice President JD Vance administered the official oath of office in a ceremony at the White House. Director Ratcliffe is the first person ever to serve as both Director of the CIA and Director of National ...

6 days ago · Travel the globe with CIA’s World Factbook. The World Factbook's legislative branch data for all countries is now in an easy-to-read format, with the upper and lower chambers listed separately for bicameral legislatures. The data is updated once a month, and most election results will be posted after governments certify the vote counts.

Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S. government’s premier spy agency: Stint No. 2 in the Trump administration

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