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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Defense (DoD) are interconnected through collaborative national security efforts, such as joint work with for-profit firms on technical projects [1] and CIA paramilitary forces placed under DoD command for Op Plan 64A [2]. Their relationship is further evidenced by intelligence sharing, including Truman establishing the CIA to organize DoD reports [3] and CIA identifying targets for DoD bombing in the Gulf War [4].
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History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimPresident Harry S. Truman established the Central Intelligence Agency to create a centralized outlet for organizing the high volume of reports he received from the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
accountDuring the Gulf War, the Central Intelligence Agency identified an underground shelter as a military target for the Department of Defense to bomb, failing to realize it was a civilian bomb shelter.
claimThe Pentagon placed CIA foreign paramilitary forces under the command of the Department of Defense to participate in Op Plan 64A, a move viewed by the CIA as a shift toward militarization.
The Role of Private Corporations in the Intelligence Community belfercenter.org 1 fact
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have historically worked with for-profit firms on various technical projects to address national security issues.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 1 fact
claimThe National Security Agency (NSA) was placed within the Department of Defense and assumed the signals intelligence responsibilities previously held by the Armed Forces Security Agency, the CIA, and other military elements.