CIA (disambiguation)

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CIA usually refers to the Central Intelligence Agency, a civilian agency of the United States government.

CIA may also refer to:

Educational institutions:

• Culinary Institute of America, a culinary school located in Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
• Cleveland Institute of Art, a private art and design college in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
• Courtauld Institute of Art, a college of the University of London specialising in art history
• Cumbria Institute of the Arts, an educational institution in Carlisle, Northern England
• Colorado Institute of Art, currently known as The Art Institute of Colorado, a private college in Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Organizations:

• Canadian Institute of Actuaries, national organization of the actuarial profession
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, professional membership organization based in London, England
• Creators of Intense Art, a nonprofit computer art organization
• CAN in Automation, an international organization that develops and supports CAN-based higher-layer protocols
• Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes, a member of the International Music Council

Airports:

• Ciampino Airport (IATA airport code: CIA), in Rome, Italy
• Calgary International Airport, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Changi International Airport, in Singapore
• Cardiff International Airport, in Cardiff, Wales, U.K
• Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt

Technology:

• CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), three widely accepted elements of information security
• Complex Interface Adapter, an integrated circuit made by MOS Technology

Music:

• C.I.A. (group) a rap group from the 1980s, precursor to N.W.A.
• C.I.A. Records, a record label

Other uses:

• Certified Internal Auditor, a professional designation in the field of accounting
• Cardiff International Arena, in Cardiff, Wales
• Celestial Intervention Agency, fictional organisation from the Doctor Who TV series
• Common iliac artery, in human biology

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