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== Organization == {{more citations needed|section|date=September 2017}}<!--most directorate descriptions have no citations--> DIA is organized into four directorates and five regional centers<ref>[http://www.dia.mil/About/Organization.aspx About DIA: Organization] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221194727/http://www.dia.mil/About/Organization.aspx |date=December 21, 2013 }}, Defense Intelligence Agency, Updated: April 1, 2013. Retrieved: September 28, 2013</ref> [[File:Seal of the Defense Clandestine Service (DCS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).png|right|160px]] '''Directorate for Operations:''' * '''[[Defense Clandestine Service]] (DCS):''' DCS conducts [[Clandestine operation|clandestine]] [[HUMINT|espionage]] activities around the world and is the executive agent for human intelligence operations throughout the Department of Defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/?id=117514 |title=Flynn: Integrated Intelligence System Provides Advantage |first=Cheryl |last=Pellerin |date=August 15, 2012 |publisher=United States Department of Defense |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013224740/http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=117514 |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |df=mdy |url-status=live |website=defense.gov}}</ref> Staffed by civilian and [[United States Military|military]] personnel, the DCS is a consolidation of the former Defense Human Intelligence Service and works in conjunction with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|Central Intelligence Agency's]] [[Directorate of Operations (CIA)|Directorate of Operations]], among other national HUMINT entities. It globally deploys teams of case officers, interrogation experts, field analysts, linguists, technical specialists, and special operations forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sofrep.com/news/defense-clandestine-service-humint-compliment-to-national-intelligence/|title = Defense Clandestine Service: HUMINT compliment to National Intelligence|date = October 13, 2016}}</ref> * '''[[Defense Attache System]] (DAS):''' DAS represents the [[United States]] in defense and military-diplomatic relations with foreign governments worldwide. It also manages and conducts overt [[Human intelligence (intelligence collection)|human intelligence]] collection activities. Defense Attaches serve from Defense Attache Offices (DAO) co-located at more than a hundred [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|United States Embassies]] in foreign nations, represent the Secretary of Defense in diplomatic relations with foreign governments and militaries, and coordinate military activities with partner nations.[[File:United States Defense Attaché System.png|right|160px]] * '''Defense Cover Office (DCO):''' DCO is a DIA component responsible for executing cover programs for agency's intelligence officers, as well as those for the entire Department of Defense.<ref>Richelson, Jeffrey T. ''The US Intelligence Community'', [[Westview Press]]: July 26, 2011; p. 67</ref><ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140606202027/http://www.kmimediagroup.com/geospatial-intelligence-forum/articles/94-geospatial-intelligence-forum/mgt-2009-volume-7-issue-1/714-in-the-human-domain-sp-264 In the Human Domain]}}, Geospatial Intelligence Forum, MGT 2009 Volume: 7 Issue: 1 (January/February), 2009</ref><ref>Iannotta, Ben. [https://archive.today/20140606050539/http://www.defensenews.com/print/article/20101101/C4ISR01/11010317/Purple-through-through Purple through and through], [[Defense News]], November 1, 2010</ref> '''Directorate for Analysis:''' The Directorate of Analysis manages the all-source analysis elements of DIA, and is responsible for developing and deploying analytic tradecraft throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. Analysts analyze and disseminate finalized intelligence products, focusing on national, strategic and operational-level military issues that may arise from worldwide political, economic, medical, [[Natural disaster|natural]] or other related processes. Analysts contribute to the [[President's Daily Brief]] and the [[National Intelligence Estimates]]. Analysts serve DIA in all of the agency's facilities and DIA has the most forward deployed analysts in the Intelligence Community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-russia-threats-scott-berrier-intelligence-matters-podcast/|title = Defense Intelligence Agency Director Scott Berrier on evolving global threats from China, Russia and more - "Intelligence Matters"|website = [[CBS News]]| date=November 17, 2021 }}</ref> '''Directorate for Science and Technology:''' The Directorate for Science and Technology manages DIA's technical assets and personnel. These assets gather and analyze [[Measurement and Signature Intelligence]], which is a technical intelligence discipline that serves to detect, track, identify or describe the signatures (distinctive characteristics) of fixed or dynamic target sources. This often includes radar intelligence, acoustic intelligence, nuclear intelligence, and chemical and biological intelligence. DIA is designated the national manager for [[MASINT]] collection within the [[United States Intelligence Community]], coordinating all MASINT gathering across agencies. DIA is also the national manager of the [[Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System]] (JWICS), the central [[Top Secret]]/[[Sensitive Compartmented Information]] (TS/SCI) processing network for the United States, and [[Stone Ghost]], a network for US and partner nations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dia.mil/careers-and-internships/career-fields/science-technology/|title = Science and Technology}}</ref> '''Directorate for Mission Services:''' The Directorate for Mission Services provides administrative, technical, and programmatic support to the agency's domestic and global operations and analytic efforts. The Directorate also manages DIA's training centers—the [[Joint Military Intelligence Training Center]] and the [[Joint Military Attaché School]]. This includes providing counterintelligence to the agency as well as serving as the counterintelligence executive agent for the Department of Defense. '''Centers:''' DIA is divided into five regional centers and two functional centers which manage the agency's efforts in these areas of responsibility. These centers are the Americas and Transnational Threats Center, the Indo-Pacific Regional Center, the Europe/Eurasia Regional Center, the Middle East/Africa Regional Center, the China Mission Group, the Defense Resources and Infrastructure Center, and the Defense Combating Terrorism Center. DIA also manages Community-wide centers such as the [[National Center for Medical Intelligence]], the [[Missile and Space Intelligence Center]], the [[National Media Exploitation Center]], and the Underground Facilities Analysis Center (UFAC). Further, DIA is responsible for administering the [[Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe Analytic Center|JIOCEUR]] and various [[Joint Intelligence Center]]s which serve and are co-located with each of the [[Unified Combatant Command]]s. Additionally, DIA manages the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff#Joint Staff|Directorate for Intelligence, Joint Staff]] (J2) which advises and supports the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] with foreign [[military intelligence]] for defense policy and war planning. DIA also managed the [[National Intelligence University]] (NIU) on behalf of the Intelligence Community before transitioning it to the [[Director of National Intelligence|Office of the Director of National Intelligence]] (ODNI) in June 2021. NIU and the [[John T. Hughes (intelligence officer)|John T. Hughes]] Library is housed at the Intelligence Community campus in [[Bethesda, Maryland]] and has several branch campuses at [[RAF Molesworth]], [[MacDill Air Force Base]], and [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] as well as academic programs at the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] and [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|NGA]].<ref>Cacas, Max. (October 1, 2012) [http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=node/10185 Writing a New Spy School Syllabus {{!}} SIGNAL Magazine]. Afcea.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.</ref> ===DIA Police=== The DIA has its own police force (established in 1963), made up of federal officers who protect DIA people and property. DIA Police provide law enforcement and police services, emergency response and physical security at DIA campuses.<ref name="dia.mil">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dia.mil/News/Articles/Article-View/Article/1853773/national-police-week-and-the-dia-police/|title = National Police Week and the DIA Police}} (dead link)</ref> DIA Police have 170 sworn, uniformed officers that protect and police the six DIA sites (Headquarters, Reston, Charlottesville, DIA Logistics Operation Center, National Center for Medical Intelligence and Missile and Space Intelligence Center).<ref name="dia.mil"/> <!---- DIA Police has 26 Special Agents that carry out security investigations.<ref name="dia.mil"/> -- in which year?---> ====Training==== DIA Police Officers are trained at the [[Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers|Federal Law Enforcement Training Center]] for three months before being certified.<ref name="dia.mil"/> ====Authority==== DIA Police operate under the U.S. Marshal's Office Special Deputation and jurisdictional and functional authority within the [[District of Columbia]] under a cooperative agreement with the [[Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia]].<ref name="dia.mil"/> ====Rank structure and organization==== DIA Police have the following rank structure: *Officer *Special Agent (investigations) *Sergeant *Captain DIA Police have K9, HAZMAT, SRT and also support DIA field operations.<ref name="dia.mil"/>
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