What agencies does the CIA work with?

As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President and Cabinet of the United States.

Do intelligence agencies hire foreigners?

In order to join the CIA as a staff employee, you need to be a US citizen. The CIA employs a considerable number of non-US citizens in various capacities, mostly abroad and mostly part-time. Some are in operations, some are translators, some are local experts who can help the ops and support officers in their work.

Does South Africa have secret agents?

The South African Secret Service (SASS) was the previous name of a South African intelligence agency. Currently, it is known as the Foreign Branch of the State Security Agency. It is responsible for all non-military foreign intelligence and for counterintelligence within the Service itself.

Who are the associates of the Mafia?

In addition to soldiers, the Mafia uses associates. They’re not actual members of the Mafia, but they work with Mafia soldiers and capos on various criminal enterprises.

Which US intelligence agencies have professional assassins on their staff?

No US intelligence agency has professional assassins on its staff, if for no other reason (though there are other reasons) than that there is not enough work for a full-time or even a part-time assassin to do.

Was New York City’s construction industry controlled by the Mafia?

For several decades, it is believed that every major construction project in New York City was controlled by the Mafia. Mobsters paid off or threatened union leaders to get a piece of the action whenever a union group got a construction job, and they sometimes made their way into the ranks of union leadership.

How does the CIA use assassination operations?

If the CIA resorts to assassination operations, they usually bribe indigenous entities (like a local rebel group or rouge military officer) or use drones to do the killings for the agency. The idea of a CIA “superspy assassin” is one of pure fiction.