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<strong><a title="index" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/intelligence-analysis/index.html">Directorate of Intelligence</a></strong>, </li><li>the <strong><a title="The National Clandestine Service" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/clandestine-service/index.html">National Clandestine Service</a></strong>, </li><li>the <a title="index" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/science-technology/index.html"><strong>D</strong><strong>irectorate of Science & Technology</strong></a>, and </li><li>the <strong><a title="History of the DS" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/mission-support/index.html">Directorate of Support</a></strong>. </li></ul> </blockquote> In addition, <strong>the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA)</strong> has several staffs that deal with <a title="index" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/public-affairs/index.html">public affairs</a>, <a title="index" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/human-resources/index.html">human resources</a>, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, <a title="index" href="/web/20081209235103/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/general-counsel/index.html">legal issues</a>, information management, and internal oversight.</blockquote> </div> <div class="relatedItems"> </div> <div class="visualClear"></div> <div class="documentActions"> </div> <div class="reviewHistory" id="review-history"> </div> <div class="documentByLine"> <br/> <div> Posted: Dec 19, 2006 02:07 PM<br/> </div> <div> Last Updated: Sep 25, 2007 11:58 AM<br/> </div> <div> Last Reviewed: Dec 19, 2006 02:07 PM<br/> </div> <br/> </div> <span id="contentBottomLeft"></span> <span id="contentBottomRight"></span> </div> </div> </td> <td id="portal-column-two"> <div class="visualPadding"> <div 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