U.S. Intelligence Community Elements: Establishment Provisions

Abstract

The concept of a U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) of integrated component departments and agencies began to take shape after World War II, in part through the establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to that time, U.S. intelligence organizations existed within the military services and largely operated independently of one another. References to an Intelligence Community first appear in the mid-1950s. The components of the IC were first specified in statute by the Intelligence Organization Act of 1992 (Title VII of P.L. 102-496). The IC has since evolved into a federated community of 17 components spread across 2 independent agencies and 6 separate departments of the federal government.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 27, 2018
Accession Number
AD1169682

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Devine

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Army Intelligence
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Directives
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Intelligence Community
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Intelligence
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies