Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A collaborative political resource." 
Email: Password:

  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
INCUMBENT
  PartyRepublican
NameJohn Ratcliffe
Won01/23/2025
Votes74 (74.75%)
Margin49 (+49.49%)
Term01/23/2025 - 01/20/2029
 Deputy Director    
Subordinate Organizations DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Director of National Intelligence  
Websitehttps://www.cia.gov/
Established September 18, 1947
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedScott³ March 01, 2007 03:14pm
DescriptionOverview
The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act
by President Truman. The National Security Act charged the Director of Central Intelligence with
coordinating the nation's intelligence activities and correlating, evaluating and disseminating
intelligence which affects national security.

The Intelligence Reform & Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 amended the National Security Act
to provide for a Director of National Intelligence (DNI) [Link] who would assume some of the roles
formerly fulfilled by the DCI (Director of Central Intelligence), with a separate Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA).

The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency serves as the head of the CIA and reports to the
Director of National Intelligence.

Evolution
July 11, 1941 - Coordinator of Information (COI)
June 13, 1942 - Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
October 1, 1945 - OSS disbanded
January 22, 1946 - Central Intelligence Group (CIG)
September 18, 1947 - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

HISTORY

Click For More History Details

RACES
Polls Close Description Takes Office

INFORMATION LINKS

PARTY REGISTRATION

MEDIA

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 15, 2013 06:00pm News Area 51 officially acknowledged, mapped in newly released documents  Article Scott³ 
Jul 09, 2009 01:00pm Statement Panetta Admits CIA Misled Congress on “Significant Actions”  Article RP 
May 19, 2009 05:00pm News Congressman [Obey], CIA dispute briefing list accuracy  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 09, 2009 04:00pm Announcement CIA shuts down its secret prisons  Article RP 
Oct 24, 2008 07:00pm Commentary Rank-and-File Spies Seem to Be Leaning Toward Obama  Article RP 
Jun 29, 2007 08:00pm News CIA spied on left-wing Canadians in '60s, '70s: documents  Article Monsieur 
May 26, 2006 10:00am News Senate confirms Hayden to head CIA  Article Monsieur 
May 18, 2006 04:00pm Blog Entry The CIA's Crisis  Article ArmyDem 
Feb 10, 2006 10:55am Op-Ed by Candidate Loose Lips Sink Spies  Article SC Moose 
Dec 13, 2005 04:40pm Investigation Investigator: U.S. Shipped Out Detainees  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Nov 02, 2005 01:00pm General CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons  Article RP 
Oct 19, 2005 01:00pm Report A Year Later, Goss's CIA Is Still in Turmoil  Article RP 
Oct 02, 2005 05:00pm Blog Entry Source to Stephanopoulos: President Bush Directly Involved In Leak Scandal  Article COSDem 
Sep 27, 2005 02:30pm General CIA Getting Intel Tips From Congress  Article RP 
Sep 22, 2005 05:00pm Interview Panel Briefed by Spy Manager Who Quit  Article RP 
Mar 21, 2005 03:00pm News Aboard Air CIA  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 16, 2004 12:00am News Pentagon cheers CIA shake-up  Article Tony82 
Nov 14, 2004 12:00am General CIA plans to purge its agency  Article RP 
Oct 02, 2004 12:00am News Goss Choice Quit CIA In 1982 Under Fire  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 23, 2004 12:00am General Goss confirmed as next CIA director  Article particleman 
Sep 21, 2004 12:00am News Senate Panel Approves Goss to Head CIA  Article Tony82 
Jun 04, 2004 12:00am News Interim CIA Head John E. McLaughlin  Article Gerald Farinas 
Jun 04, 2004 12:00am News Some See Bush Weakness in Tenet Departure  Article Gerald Farinas 
Oct 22, 2003 12:00am Humor CIA Leak Scapegoat Still at Large  Article Servo 
Oct 08, 2003 12:00am News Executive privilege seen as leak-case option  Article Eddie 
Oct 05, 2003 12:00am Commentary Wilsons give it up for Gore  Article Eddie 
Oct 02, 2003 12:00am News Wilson, wife have tight ties to Democrats  Article Servo 
Sep 30, 2003 07:00pm Analysis How Deep Is CIA Cover?  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 27, 2003 12:00am News CIA seeks probe of White House  Article Servo 
May 21, 2003 09:37pm Humor CIA kept prank threat to Santa under 'secret' classification  Article Servo 

DISCUSSION
Get Firefox!