Domestic Intelligence is information gathered that involves threats to our nation from within our nation. These are threats to the nations’ people, property, or interests. Intelligence can provide insights not available elsewhere that warn of potential threats and opportunities, and assess probable outcomes of proposed policy options.
This definition is adapted from the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, “What is Intelligence?”
There are ostensibly four agencies that conduct domestic intelligence in the United States:
1 – FBI Intelligence Branch – The Intelligence Branch is the strategic leader of the FBI’s Intelligence Program.
2 – Homeland Security Office of Intelligence – HSI’s Office of Intelligence develops intelligence on illegal trade, travel and financial activity.
3 – Drug Enforcement Administration: Intelligence Program – The DEA, in coordination with other federal, state, local, and foreign law enforcement organizations has been responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of drug-related intelligence.
4 – Department of Justice: Office of Intelligence – The Office of Intelligence works to ensure: that Intelligence Community agencies have the legal authorities necessary to conduct intelligence operations.
—U.S. Naval War College, “Intelligence Studies: Foreign & Domestic Intelligence“
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