Office of Congressional Affairs
The Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) serves as the liaison between the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the US Congress. OCA aims to ensures that Congress is fully and currently informed of intelligence activities.[1]
The office is the CIA’s primary interface with Congressional oversight committees, leadership, and members. It is responsible for all matters pertaining to congressional interaction and oversight of US intelligence activities. It aims to:
- ensure that Congress is kept informed of intelligence issues and activities by providing timely briefings and notifications
- facilitate prompt and complete responses to congressional requests for information and inquiries
- maintaining a record of the Agency's interaction with Congress
- track legislation that could affect the Agency
- educate Agency personnel about their responsibility to keep Congress fully and currently informed[2]
References
- ↑ "Congressional Affairs". cia.gov. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "Who We Are". cia.gov. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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