---- - **Name:** Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - **Head Quarters:** Langley, Virginia - **President/CEO:** [William J. Burns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Burns_(diplomat)) - **Incorporated/Established Date:** September 18th, 1947 - **Type:** #government ## Mission At the CIA, our mission is to preempt threats and further U.S. national security objectives by: - Collecting foreign intelligence that matters; - Producing objective all-source analysis; - Conducting effective covert action as directed by the president; and - Safeguarding the secrets that help keep our Nation safe. ## Online Presence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Burns_(diplomat) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency - https://www.cia.gov/