National Center for Medical Intelligence

National Center for Medical Intelligence
Seal of the NCMI
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-01) (as US Army Medical Intelligence and Information Agency (1973-82), Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (1982-2008), became National Center for Medical Intelligence in 2008)
Preceding agencies
TypeComponent of departmental agency (since 1992)
JurisdictionFederal agency operating in US, but analyzing foreign and domestic intelligence
HeadquartersFort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
39°26′7″N 77°25′45″W / 39.43528°N 77.42917°W / 39.43528; -77.42917
Employees100[1]-150[2][3]
Agency executives
Parent departmentUnited States Department of Defense (DIA also member of USIC)
Parent agencyDefense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

The National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI), formerly known as the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center, is a component of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) responsible for the production of medical intelligence and all-source intelligence on foreign health threats and other medical issues to protect U.S. interests worldwide.[6] Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland, the center provides finished intelligence products to the Department of Defense, U.S. Intelligence Community, Five Eyes, NATO, allies and partners, as well as international health organizations and NGO's.[7]

As of April 2020, NCMI is led by director Colonel R. Shane Day[4][5] and deputy director Christopher M. Strub.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clemente was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Buxbaum, Peter (July 7, 2008). "Military medical intelligence center gets a new name". Healthcare IT News. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Day1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Day2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ DoD Instruction 6420.01, "National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI)", March 20, 2009
  7. ^ Matthew Watson: "DIA Establishes National Center for Medical Intelligence", http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-07-11-dianatlctrmedintell.html Archived 2010-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, July 11, 2008.