What is the difference between the FBI and the CIA?

While the FBI also gathers and analyzes intelligence, it works directly with the Department of Justice, whereas the CIA and other intelligence agencies deal with the State Department or the Department of Defense.

What is the National Security Agency (NSA)?

Founded on Nov. 4, 1952, the National Security Agency is responsible for collecting, monitoring, and processing information and data for counterintelligence and foreign intelligence actions, also known as signals intelligence— or SIGNIT.

Why do foreign intelligence experts want to end the CIA?

Foreign intelligence experts have called to end CIA covert operations because they “have repeatedly done damage to U.S. values and laws.” FBI headquarters in Washington, DC. YURI GRIPAS/Getty Images

Is the federal government a national-security state?

When the Constitution called the federal government into existence, the federal government was a limited-government republic, which is the opposite of a national-security state. The size of the army was extremely small and there was no CIA, NSA, or FBI.

To be more specific, the FBI is the leading counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization of the U.S. On the other hand, the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency have no law enforcement authority, unlike the FBI.

Who do the FBI and NSA report to?

Remember that they are part of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Although the FBI reports to the Department of Justice, it also reports to the Director of National Intelligence. Both CIA and NSA report primarily to the Director of National Intelligence.

How does the FBI work with other government agencies?

These scenarios require coordination across different government agencies and offices. Depending on the case, the FBI may work closely with the CIA, NSA, or other intelligence organizations to uncover leads in ongoing investigations, share intelligence, or address a specific situation that requires law enforcement response.

Is it illegal for the NSA to spy on Americans?

NSA Spying on Americans Is Illegal. According to the Times, Bush signed a presidential order in 2002 allowing the National Security Agency to monitor without a warrant the international (and sometimes domestic) telephone calls and e-mail messages of hundreds or thousands of citizens and legal residents inside the United States.