Defense Intelligence Agency

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combat support agency intelligence agency military intelligence agency

The Defense Intelligence Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for producing and managing foreign military intelligence to support national security and military operations.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	combat support agency → intelligence agency → military intelligence agency →
abbreviation	DIA →
appliesToJurisdiction	United States federal government →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
employerOf	civilian personnel → defense attachés → intelligence analysts → military personnel →
follows	United States law →
hasJurisdiction	worldwide →
hasMotto	Committed to Excellence in Defense of the Nation →
hasObjective	inform defense policy → provide strategic warning → support U.S. national security → support military operations → support weapons acquisition and force modernization →
hasPart	Defense Attache Service → Directorate for Analysis → Directorate for Mission Services → Directorate for Operations → Directorate for Science and Technology → Joint Intelligence Task Force – Combating Terrorism → Missile and Space Intelligence Center → National Center for Medical Intelligence → National Intelligence University →
hasResponsibility	assessing foreign military capabilities → assessing foreign military intentions → assessing foreign weapons systems → defense attaché system management → defense-related strategic intelligence → foreign military intelligence → human intelligence collection for the Department of Defense → intelligence support to combatant commands → intelligence support to military planning → intelligence support to policymakers → measurement and signature intelligence → warning of foreign military threats →
headquartersLocation	Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling → Washington, D.C. →
inception	1961 →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	District of Columbia →
officialWebsite	https://www.dia.mil/ →
operatesIn	U.S. military commands → combat zones → overseas locations →
oversightBy	Director of National Intelligence → House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence → Secretary of Defense → Senate Select Committee on Intelligence → United States Congress →
parentOrganization	Office of the Secretary of Defense → United States Department of Defense →
partOf	United States Department of Defense → United States Intelligence Community →
subsidiary	Missile and Space Intelligence Center → National Center for Medical Intelligence → National Intelligence University →
use	classified information systems → secure communications networks →

Referenced by (50)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bureau of Intelligence and Research → Marine Corps Intelligence Activity → National Counterintelligence Executive → National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center → National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency → Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (U.S. Department of Energy) → U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center →	collaboratesWith
Defense Attache Service → Directorate for Analysis → Directorate for Mission Services → Directorate for Operations → Directorate for Science and Technology → Joint Intelligence Task Force – Combating Terrorism → National Center for Medical Intelligence →	partOf
Director of National Intelligence → Office of the Director of National Intelligence → Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community → Senate Select Committee on Intelligence → United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence → United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence →	oversees
Defense Attache Service → Directorate for Analysis → Directorate for Mission Services → Directorate for Operations → Directorate for Science and Technology →	parentOrganization
Directorate for Analysis → Directorate for Mission Services → Directorate for Science and Technology → National Intelligence University →	operatedBy
Annual Threat Assessment → Army Military Intelligence → MCIA →	coordinatesWith
United States Intelligence Community → United States Intelligence Community →	hasMember
Army G-2 (Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence) → Mission Integration Directorate →	worksWith
U.S. intelligence authorization and appropriations acts →	applyTo
Office of Naval Intelligence →	cooperatesWith
Liberty Crossing →	coordinateWith
Director of National Intelligence →	hasAuthorityOver
Directorate for Science and Technology ("Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters") →	headquartersLocation
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling ("Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters") →	hosts
Defense Agencies →	include
United States military intelligence agencies →	includes
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation →	includesOrganization
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 →	providesAppropriationsFor
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community →	scopeOfOversight
Joint Intelligence Task Force – Combating Terrorism ("Defense Intelligence Agency reports") →	subjectOf
United States Army Intelligence and Security Command →	supports
J2 Intelligence Directorate →	usesInformationFrom