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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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β | The [http://www.intelligence.gov/1-members.shtml U.S. '''Intelligence Community'''] ('''IC''') is a |
+ | The [http://www.intelligence.gov/1-members.shtml U.S. '''Intelligence Community'''] ('''IC''') is a coalition of 17 agencies and organizations within the [[executive branch]] that work both independently and [[collaborative]]ly to gather the [[intelligence]] necessary to conduct [[foreign relations]] and [[national security]] activities. Its primary mission is to [[information collection|collect]] and convey the essential [[information]] the President and members of the [[policymaking]], law enforcement, and military communities require to execute their appointed duties. Their activities include: |
* Collection of information needed by the President, the [[National Security Council]], the [[Secretary of State|Secretaries of State]] and [[Secretary of Defense|Defense]], and other Executive Branch officials for the performance of their duties and responsibilities; |
* Collection of information needed by the President, the [[National Security Council]], the [[Secretary of State|Secretaries of State]] and [[Secretary of Defense|Defense]], and other Executive Branch officials for the performance of their duties and responsibilities; |