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Article: Intelligence Support, United States Office of
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- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, andSecurity
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Intelligence Support, United States Office of
The Office of Intelligence Support (OIS) is the sole United States Treasury Department office that also belongs to the national Intelligence Community. Established in 1977 to replace the Office of National Security, it assists the Secretary of the Treasury, who serves as the president's chief economic and financial adviser as well as the head of the second largest federal law-enforcement department. The OIS also participates in the preparation of National Intelligence Estimates.
In 1961, Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon established the Office of National Security (ONS) to act as an interface, liaison, and coordinator between Treasury and ...