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The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the voice of the CIA. OPA oversees Agency communications with the media, the public, and CIA’s workforce.

Press and Media Inquiries

OPA’s Media Relations Team handles all media requests. They strive to be accessible and responsive while protecting classified information and sources.

The Media Relations Team reads every letter, fax, and email they receive. While unable to respond to every inquiry, they’ll direct comments to CIA officials outside of OPA when appropriate.

Entertainment Inquiries

CIA is often featured in books, motion pictures, documentaries, and other creative ventures. Actors, directors, authors, and more work with OPA to better understand CIA’s intelligence mission. By maintaining these relationships, OPA strives to provide an accurate portrayal of the people of CIA, their skills, and their commitment to public service.

To achieve this goal, OPA’s Entertainment Industry Liaison works with creatives to make their scripts, stories, and other products as authentic as possible. The Entertainment Industry Liaison can help by:

• Arranging interviews at CIA Headquarters

• Providing stock footage of CIA’s compound

• Debunking myths

• Coordinating onsite filming in special cases

• Answering questions

Public Communications

OPA’s Public Communications Staff manages external communications with the general public. This includes managing CIA.gov and CIA’s social media, conducting outreach and events, and responding to public inquiries