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While much of our work is classified , we regularly release information to the public. Get a glimpse into the IC with these declassified documents, public statements, and more.

FISA Bookshelf

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a critical tool for protecting our national security.

Source: INTEL.gov

National Intelligence Strategy

The 2023 NIS specifically addresses a small number of critical priorities, focusing on challenges that have proven immune to standard solutions; require a coherent, collective IC approach; or are emerging issues for which the rules have yet to be written.

Source: INTEL.gov

IC Policy Framework for CAI

The Intelligence Community (IC) uses commercially available information (CAI) in a range of scenarios; and given the increasingly important role it is playing in our work while also carrying the risk of revealing sensitive information about individuals, we are proactively disclosing this framework, which we will continue to refine, clarify, and strengthen.

Source: INTEL.gov

Annual Threat Assessment

The Intelligence Community's Worldwide Threat Assessment is released by the Director of National Intelligence annually at public hearings of the IC oversight committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Source: INTEL.gov

CIA World Factbook

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Source : CIA

NGA Tearline

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) sponsors Tearline.mil, a congressionally supported publication platform that features unclassified geospatial intelligence from academic and non-profit contributors using open research and commercial imagery.

Source : NGA

NGA Geoint Services

Geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth.

Source: NGA

IC on the Record Database

Created at the direction of the President of the United States, IC ON THE RECORD provides timely access to information about the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Source: INTEL.gov

History

Delve into extensive declassified documents on historical events such as the TET Offensive and the raid on Bin Laden’s Compound. Explore IC on-line museum curations to expand your knowledge of the history of cryptology and satellite reconnaissance.

The Argentina Declassification Project

Bin Laden's Bookshelf

NRO History of Satellite Reconnaissance

NSA National Cryptologic Museum

President's Daily Brief: Kennedy and Johnson

Tet Offensive: Declassified

Reports

Read Intelligence Community reports focusing on statistical information, use of our intelligence authorities, civil liberties and privacy protections, and data use.

Annual Statistical Transparency Report

803 & 804 Reports

Authorities & Principals

Access the national security legal authorities (such as statues and Executive Orders) that the IC relies upon and sets of Principles that guide the IC and its workforce.

Principles of AI Ethics for the IC