Central Intelligence AgencyCentral Intelligence AgencyCIA_7b06cbf9-d21f-4699-aeb8-1388f0b19d58One Agency. One Community. An Agency unmatched in its core capabilities, functioning as one team, fully integrated into the Intelligence Community._64a142d4-6bae-463f-8167-75854c73637aWe are the nation's first line of defense. We accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go. We carry out our mission by: Collecting information that reveals the plans, intentions and capabilities of our adversaries and provides the basis for decision and action. Producing timely analysis that provides insight, warning and opportunity to the President and decisionmakers charged with protecting and advancing America's interests. Conducting covert action at the direction of the President to preempt threats or achieve US policy objectives._4d938129-f429-4288-b621-d200e1f7b378ServiceWe put Country first and Agency before self. Quiet patriotism is our hallmark. We are dedicated to the mission, and we pride ourselves on our extraordinary responsiveness to the needs of our customers. IntegrityWe uphold the highest standards of conduct. We seek and speak the truth—to our colleagues and to our customers. We honor those Agency officers who have come before us and we honor the colleagues with whom we work today. ExcellenceWe hold ourselves—and each other—to the highest standards. We embrace personal accountability. We reflect on our performance and learn from that reflection. Intelligence CapabilitiesIntegrating Intelligence Capabilities_c3ef6bc4-2bca-4946-8548-c70957b60ebc1Strategic AlignmentAlign mission, activities, and capabilities with the National Intelligence Strategy._f7d7095a-b5b0-49f5-8800-8fd397a8a7091.1CollaborationCreate an environment for effective collaboration within CIA._dd992888-414a-459f-9d8d-177e3bb102b01.2PartnershipsContinually seek expanded opportunities for partnering with the national security community._7c3a1dd3-e8ee-485b-93ee-a3812e3ab4801.3Foreign PartnersBroaden and deepen ties with foreign partners to enhance mission performance._4ed114a3-c296-43cd-9e18-7ecfc965af151.4Lessons LearnedStrengthen our ability to systematically capture and share lessons learned from our intelligence successes and failures._e8e3df7c-ee9d-491d-9b72-dad7d5ea29c51.5LeadershipFulfilling a Leadership Role in the Intelligence Community_9f7812ed-3e7a-49d1-b49b-1f8b419aa5822HUMINT and Foreign IntelligenceBuild an integrated national HUMINT service and enhance the Intelligence Community's relationship with foreign intelligence services._aafd864c-306b-45ce-bae9-6853df75cb922.1Open Source MaterialsLead the integrated center dedicated to the highest quality collection, analysis and dissemination of open source materials._1bc25990-793a-4062-856e-69c3235e6a6c2.2All-Source AnalysesPioneer innovative, all-source analytical methods that can be adopted across the IC._b3472e36-fe7d-4d19-b5ee-f88e569e7de72.3Core CapabilitiesStrengthening Core Capabilities _1339b8b8-07bd-4bed-9ba4-dfe838635b673ExpertiseExpand and deepen expertise across all mission areas._b41e2f17-df49-4b40-a9fa-42037f126fff3.1Target PenetrationDevelop and deploy innovative ways to penetrate the toughest targets._1334ccd6-4346-4887-8524-93eef3482bb43.2Tradecraft, Analysis, and OutreachContinue to enhance analytic tradecraft, strengthen strategic analysis, and expand analytic outreach._c34ee318-e7b5-4d4d-9495-04df05c686633.3Global CoverageImprove global coverage to enhance our ability to anticipate and respond to emerging challenges and opportunities._a96df22e-06aa-4865-907b-d99e07cd3ad33.4Covert ActionDevelop more robust and agile covert action capabilities._3057d479-6b65-44e2-b344-286a4375d6813.5Innovative TechnologiesAdvance mission through the development, introduction, and application of innovative technologies, leveraging advances made elsewhere in the Intelligence Community, US Government and industry._10352088-ee1f-41c2-9913-938b6e0b862a3.6Our PeopleInvesting in Our People_d6b0e20a-fff2-4c04-8e1d-47dde68fe83f4Develop and sustain an Agency-wide culture—One Team, One Set of Values—where goals are mutually shared and honored._5ba262c7-53b8-4e0d-93a8-f62be04fd6b24.1Rewards and IncentivesAlign the rewards and incentives programs to support the goals of this Strategic Intent—becoming an organization that encourages and rewards mission contributions in traditional and non-traditional assignments._797bf53c-9c32-49ce-9c7a-3016ea96ced94.2Recruitment, Development, and RetentionRecruit, develop, and retain exceptional individuals from a diverse talent pool._8005822d-1de2-4659-8bb3-fde7b03647a14.3Leadership DevelopmentDevelop Agency leaders with the skills and abilities necessary to promote more effective Agency performance and contributing to cross-cutting Intelligence Community objectives._90778cdb-bf84-4ee4-8183-7c642c273b884.4Employee Health, Safety, and Quality of LifeEnhance employee health, safety, and quality of life to create an environment that enables people to work more effectively._7f6726c8-4e90-4999-bb04-2c88c8bef8f54.5InfrastructureCreating a 21st Century Infrastructure_0f8b6831-2df2-4b2c-94a6-0e6026f732695IT InfrastructureImprove IT infrastructure both to integrate more effectively our capabilities and to service an increasingly dispersed workforce._10b5e732-f5ef-4484-acb4-333247024b225.1Physical InfrastructureModernize and expand our physical infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing workforce._8c2669a8-b0dc-481b-8c9c-8282ce702f815.2Essential OperationsEnsure CIA's ability to continue essential operations even under adverse circumstances by expanding our distributed mission capabilities._7a4a2e03-8655-4a20-bb99-05fd0336d83e5.32006-10-012011-09-302010-02-08https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/strategic-intent-2007-2011.htmlArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com