Central Intelligence Agency

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Intelligence Agencies: Central Intelligence Agency Counter Terrorist Unit National Security Agency

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The Central Intelligence Agency (abbreviated CIA) is an intelligence-gathering agency of the United States of America. As America's primary intelligence agency, it is responsible for keeping the government informed of foreign threats to national security or national interests. Charged with coordinating all U.S. intelligence activities by the National Security Council, the director and deputy director of the CIA are appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate.

Langley is a term often used to refer to the CIA. This is in reference to the CIA's headquarters being located in Langley, Virginia.

In 1993, an elite branch called the Counter Terrorist Unit was created by the CIA to investigate and prevent domestic and foreign terrorist attacks within American borders.

[edit] Notable CIA agents

• Jack Bauer - Case Officer, Clandestine Services
• Nadia Yassir - Graduate, CIA Academy, Quantico, VA.
• Tony Webster - Deputy Director
• David Harris Jones - European Sector Monitoring
• James Nathanson
• Gael Ortega