Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) was a United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency whose size and budget were classified. The CIFA was created by a directive (Number 5105.67) from the Secretary of Defense, then Donald Rumsfeld, on February 19, 2002.[1] On August 8, 2008, it was announced that CIFA would be shut down.[2] The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) absorbed most of the components and authorities of the CIFA into the Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center,[3] which was later consolidated into the Defense Clandestine Service.
- ^ "Department of Defense Counterintelligence Field Activity Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine". U.S. Department of Defense Directive Number 5105.67, 19 February 2002.
- ^ "Unit Created by Rumsfeld Shut Down Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine". Gulf Times, 6 August 2008.
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