The Central Information Agency,[1] or CIA[1] for short, is a group mentioned in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is an organization who serves the United Federation. As their name would imply, they gather and provide intelligence and information to law enforcement units.
History
Shadow the Hedgehog

The President, whom the Central Information Agency works under, from Shadow the Hedgehog.
During the Black Arms' invasion of earth, the CIA would provide reports to the President about GUN's war with the Black Arms across the globe. During the conflict however, the CIA's mainframe was compromised, presumably by the Black Arms.[1]
In other media
Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)
In the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures, the CIA is an organization that works for the United States goverment.
Trivia
- The Central Information Agency is based on the real-life group of the same name.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic Team (15 November 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Secretary: We've received a report from the Central Information Agency. Our ground troops have successfully pushed back the black aliens from Westopolis. We've also managed to suppress enemy forces in five other cities. There's also reports that the CIA's mainframe has been compromised. We're investigating the incidents now. It is a strong possibility that this was also committed by the black aliens"