About Us Bureau Home About Us Leadership Key Topics Remarks and Releases HomeBureau of Intelligence and Research...About Us – Bureau of Intelligence and Research hide About Us – Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Intelligence and Research As both a bureau in the Department of State and a member of the Intelligence Community, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) is the only U.S. intelligence organization whose primary responsibility is to provide intelligence to inform diplomacy and support U.S. diplomats. At INR, we are on a mission to deliver and coordinate timely, objective intelligence that advances U.S. diplomacy. While INR’s principal customer is the Secretary of State and U.S. diplomats around the globe, INR also provides intelligence assessments and other information for the President, the National Security Council, and other senior policymakers. Each week INR delivers dozens of intelligence assessments, products, and briefings to diplomats and policymakers at home and abroad. As the U.S. government’s leader in foreign public opinion research and polling, we conduct hundreds of surveys annually in more than 100 countries to inform U.S. foreign policy. INR also serves as the IC lead in analytic outreach, working with non-governmental experts to collaborate on research projects and leverage outside expertise to inform Executive Branch policymakers and the IC. From analyzing foreign election results and monitoring and reporting on war and conflict around the world to cyber, emerging technologies and evaluating the impact of climate change on foreign policy, INR delivers intelligence to empower diplomacy. Our History Secretary of State George Marshall established INR in 1945 as a direct descendant of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Research and Analysis Branch, making INR the oldest civilian intelligence element in the U.S. Government. Throughout the years, INR has carried on the OSS legacy of deep expertise, independence, and speaking truth to power. Our Values Our Core Products and Services For more information about each INR office, view our INR Office Overview and Fact Sheet All are Welcome in INR – Join Us! Intelligence requires diversity. To avoid groupthink, challenge conventional wisdom, and minimize the risk of strategic surprise, INR requires team members with different backgrounds, points of view, and experiences. Diversity of thought and experience helps avoid confirmation bias and leads to better judgments. Recruiting and hiring intelligence professionals of all racial and ethnic origins, linguistic backgrounds, national origins, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and professional experience is therefore critical to INR’s ability to achieve our mission. Everyone is welcome in INR. INR relies on the contributions of Foreign Service Officers, Civil Servants, detailees from other government agencies, and contractors working together to provide our nation’s leaders with clear, unbiased, and independent analysis and operational support. INR has unique opportunities for professional growth through IC-focused training programs and rotations to other government agencies. In addition, INR’s employee-led Leadership Development Council offers networking and professional event opportunities for employees. Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Council focuses on short-term goals to increase awareness of and support for diverse points of view while looking at the composition of the workforce longer term. We know that our team has a life outside of the bureau, and INR continues to rank highly for work-life balance, innovation, and job satisfaction as a federal government and IC agency. Many INR colleagues have spent their careers in INR because of truly interesting and meaningful work, coupled with flexible and sustainable working arrangements.