U.S. Intelligence Community Establishment Provisions (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised June 5, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF10527 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Michael E. DeVine; Heidi M. Peters |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The concept of a U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) of
integrated component departments and agencies began to
take shape after World War II, in part through the
establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to
that time, U.S. intelligence organizations existed within the
military services and largely operated independently of one
another. References to an Intelligence Community first
appear in the mid-1950s. The components of the IC were
first specified in statute by the Intelligence Organization
Act of 1992 (Title VII of P.L. 102-496). The IC has since
evolved into a federated community of 17 components
spread across 2 independent agencies and 6 separate
departments of the federal government.
