Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is ane o the principal intelligence-gatherin agencies o the Unitit States federal govrenment. The CIA's heidquarters is in Langley, Virginie, a few mile wast o Washington, D.C.^[7] Its employees operate frae U.S. embassies an mony ither locations aroond the warld.^[8][9] The anly independent U.S. intelligence agency, it reports tae the Director o Naitional Intelligence.^[10]

Central Intelligence Agency
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Agency owerview
Formed	September 18, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-09-18)
Precedin agency	Office o Strategic Services[1]
Heidquarters	George Bush Center for Intelligence Langley, Fairfax Coonty, Virginie, U.S.
Motto	"The Work of a Nation. The Center o Intelligence." Unoffecial Motto: "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:32)[2]
Employees	Classified[3]21,575[4]
Annual budget	Classified ($14.7 billion, as o 2013)[4][5][6]
Agency executives	John O. Brennan, Director Avril Haines, Deputy Director
Paurent agency	None (independent)
Website	www.CIA.gov