Chief of Defence Intelligence (Canada)

CDI was formed in 2004 and its mission was to provide credible, reliable and sustained intelligence services to Department of National Defense (DND) and the Canadian Forces (CF) in support of decision making and military operations; to support other government departments in the defence and security of Canada; and to build relationships and work with allies in support of mutual defense and security issues. ==Organisation==

CDI, as an organization, was established in November 2004, by a joint decision of the Deputy Minister (DM) and the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), to meet the heightened demand for defence intelligence and in response to recommendations made in the DIR. The CDI became the functional authority within DND/CF for the defence intelligence function and the central source of defence intelligence policy/programme direction. The CDI organization is the home to an 800-person highly integrated workforce employed in Canada and around the world. As the functional authority within DND/CF, the CDI is responsible for common policy, oversight, doctrine and procedures for a much broader Defence Intelligence function. Including the CDI organization, the Defence Intelligence function consists of 2 500 individuals from over a dozen military and civilian classifications. ==References==