Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A U.S. intelligence agency: The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States federal government. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. Its primary mission is to provide intelligence support for military planning, operations, and weapons acquisition.

Usage

• The Defense Intelligence Agency is a key member of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
• Military commanders rely on assessments from the Defense Intelligence Agency.
• The Defense Intelligence Agency was established in 1961.

Advanced Usage

• "DIA": This is the common initialism for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
  • The DIA issued a report on global security threats.
• "Defense Intelligence Agency analysis": Refers to the analytical products and reports produced by the agency.
  • The policy was shaped by recent Defense Intelligence Agency analysis.

Variants and Related Words

• DIA (n): The standard abbreviation for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
• Military intelligence (n): A broader category of intelligence activities for which the Defense Intelligence Agency is a primary provider.
• Intelligence Community (n): The collective of U.S. government agencies, which includes the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Synonyms

• Intelligence agency: A general term for an organization engaged in gathering and analyzing information.
• Military intelligence agency: An agency focused specifically on intelligence for defense and armed forces.

Related Phrases

• Under the auspices of the Defense Intelligence Agency: Means operating with the support or under the authority of the DIA.
  • The collection program operated under the auspices of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
• Defense Intelligence Agency personnel: Refers to the employees and officers of the agency.
  • Defense Intelligence Agency personnel are stationed around the world.

Noun

1. an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition