The CIA is a U.S. government agency that provides objective intelligence on foreign countries and global issues to the president, the National Security Council, and other policymakers to help them make national security decisions.
To stop threats before they happen and further U.S. national security objectives, they:
They do not make policy or policy recommendations. Instead, their Agency serves as an independent source of information for people who do.
They are not a law enforcement organization. However, they do work with the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and law enforcement agencies on many complex issues ranging from counterintelligence to counterterrorism.
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), they recognize their Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and their diverse teams are the reason they can keep the country safe.