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Yes. But the USA doesn't have designated counterintelligence agencies. They're consistently referred to strictly as intelligence agencies. So it's important to
by chiefalchemist 5y ago
Yes. But the USA doesn't have designated counterintelligence agencies. They're consistently referred to strictly as intelligence agencies. So it's important to clarify that the counterintelligence role is there even if it's not directly identified.
And, no their primary function is not to acquire information. Their primary funtion is to push and pull "information" to acheive the goals of The Republic. It's chess, not checkers.
- wahern 5y agoMaybe not agencies as you mean, but it does have: * Marine Corps Counterintelligence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Intelligence#Marine_Corps_Counterintelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Intelligence#Mari... * United States Army Counterintelligence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Counterintelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Counterinte... * Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Counterintelligence_and_Security_Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Counterintelligence_an... * National Counterintelligence and Security Center: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Counterintelligence_and_Security_Center https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Counterintelligence_a... Found via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counterintelligence_organizations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counterintelligence_or... AFAICT the NCSC is independent from the CIA, though both do fall under the DNI. And the DCSA does have "agency" in its name. ;) The hierarchy became more complex and confusing after the 9/11 reorganization, and apparently has continued to do so.
- dragonwriter 5y agoYou left out the FBI, which doesn't have “counterintelligence” in the name but is nevertheless the primary civilian counterintelligence agency.
- wahern 5y agoWithout knowing more, I would think most counterintelligence work is still done by the FBI, CIA, NSA, and maybe DIA. But I was replying to the specific claim that there were no "designated ... agencies", where I interpreted designated to mean specialized. The FBI, CIA, and NSA are monolithic organizations.