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So You Want to Be an Intelligence Officer? Here is What You Need to Know


To start, let’s review who is in the Intelligence Community. While most immediately think of CIA or NSA, there is far more depth to the community.  It is also important to understand that not all of the agencies operate in the same fashion.

Intelligence Community Members

  • Office of the National Director of Intelligence (DNI)
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  • National Security Agency (NSA)
  • Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
  • National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
  • Department of Energy (DoE)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Department of State (DoS)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Department of the Treasury
  • US Navy
  • US Army
  • US Air Force
  • US Coast Guard