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Chapter 3
The IC Today
In enacting this legislation, it is the intent of Congress to provide a com-
prehensive program for the future security of the United States.
Declaration of Policy
National Security Act of 1947
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain the organization of the U.S. intelligence community (IC), to
include the role that federal, local, state, and private agencies play.
2. Understand how and why the U.S. IC has evolved to its current state.
3. Describe the role played by the Director of National Intelligence
(DNI) and why such a position was deemed necessary.
4. Fully identify the 16 agencies that report to the DNI and describe
thei ...