The first public mention of the "Central Intelligence Agency" concept and term appeared on a U.S. Army and Navy command-restructuring proposal presented by Jim Forrestal and Arthur Radford to the U.S. Senate Military Affairs Committee at the end of 1945.
Konsep dan istilah "Central Intelligence Agency" pertama kali muncul di sebuah proposal restrukturisasi komando Angkatan Darat dan Laut A.S. yang diajukan Jim Forrestal dan Arthur Radford kepada Komite Militer Senat A.S. pada akhir 1945.