Articles

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July 11, 2019

This Week in DIA History: National Center for Medical Intelligence hits double digits!

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — The need for a professional medical intelligence capability was made abundantly clear during the Spanish influenza epidemic in the midst of the First World War.

June 28, 2019

Former jihadist visits DIA Strategic Intelligence Leadership Course

His opening statement captivated the entire classroom. His words hung in the air, nearly visible and reverberating, as every set of eyes widened and focused on Mubin Shaikh. He said it again: “After high school, I became radicalized. I became an extremist. A jihadi.”

June 27, 2019

This Week in DIA History: DIA assessment on the Six-Day War “A Triumph”

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — In early 1967, tension escalated as the possibility of war between Israel and the Arab world grew. By late May, as Israel sought U.S. support, President Lyndon Johnson requested an intelligence assessment on the balance of forces and likely outcome of such a conflict.

June 20, 2019

This Week in DIA History: DIA participates in Operation Coldfeet

Washington, D.C. — Tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States were not limited to Europe and Cuba in 1962.

June 13, 2019

This week in DIA history: Lt. Gen. William Quinn, DIA's first deputy director

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — Lt. Gen. William Quinn was assigned to DIA as deputy director on October 1, 1961. As the deputy, Quinn played an important role in standing up the Agency as well as supporting intelligence efforts during the Cuban Missile Crisis.