National Intelligence Agency (United States)

The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was a sub-organization of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America which has been in existence since 1947. Under the Intelligence Reorganization Act of 1992,^[1] the National Intelligence Agency lost most of its autonomy to the CIA. Before this time, the National Intelligence Agency operated independently and was more closely associated with the National Security Agency.

The National Intelligence Agency employed both civilians and members of the United States armed forces. The NIA also bestowed several military-like decorations for services performed within the agency. The highest of these is known as the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

Today, The National Intelligence Agency is an affiliation of civilian and military personnel, members of the National Counterterrorism Officers Association, TIR, or Terrorism and Natural Disaster First Responders. Their sole purpose is to educate the public about becoming a National Guard or FEMA First responder, a Medical First Responder in their community. Each individual member has no Federal, State or Local Authority to enforce the Law, but may be deputized by Federal, State or Local officials to aide in the First Response to a terrorist event. Prescribed training is required for NIA certification as a deputizable first responder; 1) EMT-B, First Responder or Current Red Cross Certification in BLS or ALBS or Advanced Life Support by the DEEP Center of Miami University. 2) Certification as a CTS or Certified Trauma Specialist by the IATC. 3. Current or past membership in The National Association of Counter-Terrorism Officers. 4. Nation Guard, Reserve or Active Duty Certification as a Terrorism Individual Responder. 5. Certification by the International Association of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing both Basic and Advanced. 6 Certification by the International Association of Search and Rescue Technicians. 7. Five years experience in one of the above as an active participant in "on the line" activities. or; 8. Ten years experience in the United State Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, with a flight rating as at least a spotter; five years experience3 as an Air Search and Rescue Specialist Ground Team Search Leader, Mission Certified Radio Transmition Operator certified on an U.S.Air Force SAREX in Mission Control Operator/Group RTO Officer and/or, the above experience as Squadron Commander; or, FEMA Certification as a Mass Casualty or "CBERNE" Incident Response Commander.

Officially Credentialed Members May be deputized (in the case of Law Enforcement Duties ) or officially TDY'd (to AGR billets by the U.S. Authorities, Military by NORTHCOM, to participate in Intelligence Gathering, Security Patrol (armed or un-armed, depending on their training and legal status); or as Medical Personnel to assist and aide the U.S.Military, American Red Cross, U.S. Secret Service, Federal, State and Local SWAT, ESU, SMU, SRT or other Specialized Enforcement or Counter-terrorism Unit as TEMS Medics, Nurse, Doctors, Hostage Negotiators, Profilers or other Emergency Psychiatric or Psychological Role.

In popular culture

The NIA is a nonfictional organisation in the back story of the mobile game Ingress by Niantic Labs/Google.

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