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The CIA vs. The KGBBy: Paige Reinhardt
History of the CIA Began as the Office of Strategic
Services (OSS) Formed during WWII to coordinate
espionage Established in 1947 when President
Truman signed the National Security Act
Today’s CIA Responsibility: To provide national
security intelligence to senior US policymakers
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (signed by President Bush)
Headquarters: Fairfax County, VA AKA: “The Company” or “The
Agency”
The Director of the CIA Nominated by the President with
consent from the senate Manages operations, personnel, and
budget Leon Panetta (2009-Present)
The Four Basic Components
National Clandestine Service: • Human Source Intelligence • Live and work overseas
Directorate of Intelligence:• Analyze intelligence and produce reports etc.
Directorate of Science and Technology:• Gather information to facilitate execution of
the mission Directorate of Support:
• Provides 24/7 support
What do they do? Collect info about foreign
governments, corporations, and individuals to advise policy makers
Conduct covert operations https://www.cia.gov/index.html -
video
Strategic Intent 2007-2011 The roadmap for the next five years Enables them to operate as a team
and fulfill the most important missions
History of the KGB Originated as the Cheka in Dec. 1917 Headed by Felix Dzerzhinshy Became the KGB on March 13, 1954 Originally controlled by the Council of Ministers
The KGB in Recent Years The National Security Agency of the
USSR Headquarters: Moscow, Russia Has special departments in all major
factories, enterprises and government institutions
Pronunciation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ru-KGB.ogg#file
What did they do? Perform clandestine operations to
further Soviet foreign policy goals• Ex: disinformation
Thought to support international terrorism
Helped organize military training and provide arms to third world, leftist guerrillas
Arrest and investigate political and economic crimes within Russia
End of the KGB August of 1991: head officials were
arrested including Boris Yeltsin, Col. Boris B, Vladimir Kryuchkov
Vadim Bakatin took over but signed a decree to abolish the KGB in October 1991
KGB dissolved along with the USSR
Who Took Over State Security?
Many organizations including the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Federal Agency for government Communications and Information, and the Federal Security Service
A law was drafter to reinstate the a single state security organization in October 1997 however it was not supported by the Russian Government
Similarities Both ran similar clandestine
operations and spy networks, but they used information in different ways
Both received government support
Differences The KGB supported terrorism while
the CIA fights terrorism The KGB held a monopoly in the
world of espionage and used their powers in detrimental ways
The KGB was more experienced and held more power during the Cold War
Cultural differences between KGB and CIA
Impact on Globalization KGB had a huge impact on world
peace up until the early ‘90s CIA currently links together and
works closely with nations throughout the world
Counterintelligence is still a top priority in the US which has deep connections in most countries
References "About CIA — Central Intelligence Agency." Welcome to the CIA Web Site
— Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/index.html>.
"Central Intelligence Agency -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA>.
"Former CIA and KGB agents share inside look at espionage." Google. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:7Etp75NdkLwJ:www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2003/spies031303.html+the+CIA+compared+to+the+KGB&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us>.
"KGB -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGB>.
"KGB Committee for State Security - Russia / Soviet Intelligence Agencies." Federation of American Scientists. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://www.fas.org/irp/world/russia/kgb/index.html>.
Pictures:• http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2009/07/16/636385/Leon-Panetta-420x0.jpg • http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/world_pol98.jpg• http://defendingtheblueline.com/US_FLAG.jpg• http://www.coldwar.hu/html/en/finding_aids/flags/Flag_USSR.jpg