Directorate of Operations (CIA)
The Directorate of Operations (DO), less formally called the Clandestine Service, is a component of the US Central Intelligence Agency. It was known as the Directorate of Plans from 1951 to 1973; as the Directorate of Operations from 1973 to 2005; and as the National Clandestine Service (NCS) from 2005 to 2015.
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1951 (as Directorate of Plans) |
| Motto | Veritatem Cognoscere (English: "To Know the Truth") |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | Classified |
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| Parent department | Central Intelligence Agency |
| Website | https://www.cia.gov/about/organization/#directorate-of-operations |
The DO "serves as the clandestine arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the national authority for the coordination, de-confliction, and evaluation of clandestine operations across the Intelligence Community of the United States".
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