United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
| U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command | |
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| Active | 1977–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Direct Reporting Unit |
| Size | 10,000+ |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| Website | www.army.mil/inscom/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
CSM Dayron I. Vargas |
The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) is a direct reporting unit that conducts intelligence, security, and information operations for U.S. Army commanders and national decision makers. INSCOM is headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
INSCOM is an organization within both the United States Army and the National Security Agency, the United States's unified signals intelligence organization. Within the NSA, INSCOM and its counterparts in the U.S. Navy , U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps Intelligence, are known as Central Security Service. INSCOM's budget has been estimated to be $6 billion.
INSCOM collects intelligence information in all intelligence disciplines to provide unit commanders intelligence for the battlefield and the focus of combat power. The organization also conducts intelligence production activities, ranging from intelligence preparation of the battlefield to situation development, SIGINT analysis, imagery exploitation, and science and technology intelligence production. INSCOM also has significant responsibilities in counterintelligence, force protection, electronic warfare, and information warfare. Additionally, INSCOM supports force modernization and training.
INSCOM's stated vision for operations includes: (1) conducting and supporting relevant intelligence, security and information operations for U.S. Army, joint and combined forces; (2) optimizing national/theater/tactical partnerships; (3) exploiting leading edge technology; and (4) meeting the challenge of today, tomorrow and the 21st Century.
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