Defense Intelligence Agency
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military intelligence agency of the United States federal government
Key facts
- Formed
- October 1, 1961 ; 64 years ago ( 1961-10-01 )
- Headquarters
- DIA Headquarters , Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling , Washington, D.C.
- Motto
- Committed to Excellence in Defense of the Nation
- Employees
- More than 16,500
- Annual budget
- Classified
- Agency executives
- Lieutenant General James H. Adams III , Director Christine L. Bordine, Deputy Director Kirstin L. Schlereth, Chief of Staff (acting) Major General Robert I. Kinney, Mobilization Assistant to the Director
- Parent department
- Department of Defense
- Website
- dia.mil
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Funder, Government
- Founded
- 1961
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Status
- Active
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Encyclopedic overview
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) specializing in military intelligence.
A component of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national civilian and defense policymakers about the military intentions and capabilities of foreign governments and non-state actors. It also provides intelligence assistance, integration and coordination across uniformed military service intelligence components, which remain structurally separate from DIA. The agency's role encompasses the collection and analysis of military-related foreign political, economic, industrial, geographic, and medical and health intelligence. DIA produces approximately one-quarter of all intelligence content that goes into the President's Daily Brief.
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