CIA is the intelligence agency of?

The correct answer is America (The United States).
The CIA, which stands for the Central Intelligence Agency, is the premier foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government. It is tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT).

History and Founding:

The CIA was created by President Harry S. Truman when he signed the National Security Act of 1947. It was established following World War II to coordinate American intelligence activities that had previously been scattered across various branches of the military and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). During the Cold War, the CIA played a massive role in monitoring the Soviet Union and influencing global political events.

Core Missions:

Unlike domestic agencies, the CIA is legally restricted from exercising law enforcement or internal security functions within the U.S. Its work is divided into four main areas:

• Collection: Gathering information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals.


• Analysis: Evaluating the gathered information to provide "actionable intelligence" to the President and senior policymakers.


• Counterintelligence: Working to prevent foreign intelligence services from successfully gathering U.S. secrets.


• Covert Action: Carrying out secret operations at the direction of the President to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad.
  
  

Organization and Oversight:

The CIA is headquartered in Langley, Virginia. It is headed by a Director who reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Although it is a highly secretive organization, its budget and activities are overseen by committees in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to ensure compliance with U.S. law.