The Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center (DCHC) is a component of the

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. It is mandated to manage, develop and execute

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and

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activities worldwide; it's also responsible for oversight for training, doctrine, policy,

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, planning and

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. The DCHC absorbed many functions and authorities of the Counterintelligence Field Activity and the Strategic Support Branch, which were disestablished simultaneously with the DCHC's establishment. Despite the counterintelligence component of its work, the center has no

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authority. In 2012, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Director of National Intelligence

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announced the creation of the Defense Clandestine Service. This has been seen as an upgrading and rebranding of DIA's current HUMINT capabilities.

References

External links

Official DIA official siteMemorandum establishing the DCHC
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