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- Technical Services Staff
- Technical Services Division
- TSD
- "CIA Office of Technical Service"
tags:
- organization
- intelligence
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- technology
description: The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a division within the CIA responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations, often referred to as the "Q Branch" of the CIA.
category: "U.S. Government"
summary: "The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a CIA division responsible for technical support to covert-action operations, previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD), often described as the agency's 'Q Branch' for developing spy tradecraft and surveillance tools."
summary: "CIA division, formerly the Technical Services Division, that provided technical support to covert operations and developed tradecraft and surveillance tools."
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The [[Office of Technical Service]] (OTS) was a division within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations. It was previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD). OTS was often referred to as the "Q Branch" of the CIA, akin to the gadget-strewn division in the James Bond films.[^1]