The U.S. Intelligence Community

Praise for Previous Editions This is an indispensable guide to a subject that has often been shielded by secrets and lies. Richelson brings order and clarity to the astounding complexity of U.S. intelligence. Thoroughly researched and carefully documented, this volume is the best place to begin exploring the intelligence community as it exists today. Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists For years now, Jeff Richelson s "The U.S. Intelligence Community" has been the go-to book for experts and laymen alike who want to know the latest about espionage organization and tradecraft in the United States. No one has ferreted out the details of this subject better than Dr. Richelson. Loch K. Johnson, University of Georgia; Editor, "Intelligence & National Security" The role of intelligence in U.S. government operations is more critical than ever to domestic security and foreign policy. This authoritative and highly researched book written by Jeffrey T. Richelson provides a detailed overview of America‘s vast intelligence empire, from its organizations and operations to its management structure. Drawing from a multitude of sources, including hundreds of official documents, "The U.S. Intelligence Community" allows readers to understand the full scope of intelligence organizations and activities, and gives valuable support to policymakers and military operations. The seventh edition has been fully revised to include a new concluding chapter on the major issues confronting the intelligence community, including secrecy and leaks, domestic spying, and congressional oversight, as well as revamped chapters on signals intelligence and cyber collection, geospatial intelligence, and open sources. The inclusion of more charts and photos, as well as electronic briefing books available at westviewpress.com, makes "The U.S. Intelligence Community" an even more valuable resource. Jeffrey T. Richelson received his PhD in political science from the University of Rochester. A senior fellow at the National Security Archive in Washington, DC, Richelson has authored numerous works on intelligence, spying, and weapons of mass destruction, including "Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea," "The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA‘s Directorate of Science and Technology," and "America s Space Sentinels: the History of DSP and SBIRS Satellite Systems.""