The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), involves the producing and managing of foreign military intelligence. Their mission “is to provide timely, objective, all-source military intelligence to policy makers, to US armed forces around the world,” …show more content…
Their products can warn of potential trouble spots around the world and help plan military operations. They gather intelligence and analyze it at the request of the secretary of defense and their systems provide the foundation or global situational awareness. The NRO monitors WMD’s, tracks international terrorists, develops military target data and assesses the impact of natural disasters. (Bullock, 2016, p. 224)
The National Security Agency (NSA), has two primary functions, information assurance and signal intelligence. The NSA has government wide responsibilities which provide products and services to the DOD, the Intelligence Community and government agencies. They prevent foreign adversaries from obtaining access to classified information, processes and distributes intelligence information.
The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), “focuses on threats related to border security, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear issues, to include explosives and infectious diseases; critical infrastructure protection; extremists within the homeland; and travelers entering the homeland.” (Bullock, 2016, p.