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DIA's Director is a three-star military officer who serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense and to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters of military intelligence.

The Director also chairs the Military Intelligence Board, which coordinates activities of the defense intelligence community.

The exact numbers and specific budget information are not publicly released due to security considerations.

DIA is headquartered at the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center ( DIAC ) on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D. C., with major operational activities at the Pentagon, at each Unified Combatant Command, United States Defense Attache Offices worldwide, the National Center for Medical Intelligence ( NCMI ) in Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center ( MSIC ) in Huntsville, Alabama and is in the process of building the new Defense Intelligence Support Center ( DISC ) in Reston, Virginia.

DIA is a member of the United States Intelligence Community, reporting to the Director of National Intelligence.