CIA Office of Technical Service
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The CIA Office of Technical Service is a specialized branch of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency responsible for developing and providing advanced espionage technologies, disguises, and covert operational support.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| CIA Office of Technical Service canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
intelligence agency office
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technical support division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OTS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | CIA Directorate of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Tony Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
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post–Cold War period ⓘ |
| field |
agent concealment and exfiltration support
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audio surveillance ⓘ clandestine communications ⓘ clandestine printing ⓘ concealment devices ⓘ covert communications equipment ⓘ covert entry techniques ⓘ covert operations support ⓘ covert photography ⓘ disguise and identity transformation ⓘ document forgery support ⓘ espionage technology ⓘ specialized gadgets ⓘ surveillance technology ⓘ technical operations support ⓘ visual surveillance ⓘ |
| formerName |
Technical Services Division
NERFINISHED
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Technical Services Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | United States (classified specific location) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | U.S. intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to enable clandestine operations through advanced technical capabilities ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of lifelike masks and identity kits
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development of advanced disguise techniques during the Cold War ⓘ development of audio bugs and listening devices ⓘ development of clandestine communication systems ⓘ development of dead drops and concealment devices ⓘ development of miniature cameras ⓘ support to CIA counterintelligence operations ⓘ support to CIA covert action programs ⓘ support to CIA human intelligence operations ⓘ support to exfiltration operations from hostile countries ⓘ |
| organizationType | covert support office ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Directorate of Science and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
creating and maintaining disguises for officers and assets
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designing espionage equipment ⓘ developing covert communication methods ⓘ providing operational security technologies ⓘ providing technical support to CIA field officers ⓘ supporting clandestine meetings and exchanges ⓘ training CIA personnel in use of technical devices ⓘ |
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