Mission
The NCIS mission is to investigate and defeat criminal, terrorist, and foreign intelligence threats to the United States Navy and Marine Corps-ashore, afloat, and in cyberspace.
Careers at NCIS  


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Are you versatile, driven, and eager to travel the world and ready to work in challenging and complex situations?

NCIS may have the career for you.

  • NCIS Special Agents are among the most adept and resourceful law enforcement professionals anywhere. Never restricted to a narrow specialty, even relatively junior agents are expected to handle a wide variety of criminal, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence matters with equal skill. Special Agents travel the globe and may even be stationed aboard ship. In-depth training, critical assignments, and excellent benefits attract the best. Learn more: Special Agent Careers.
  • In addition to supporting Special Agents in criminal investigations, NCIS Intelligence Analysts play a vital role by collecting and distilling data critical to NCIS' counterterrorism and counterintelligence missions.
  • A wide variety of other professional and support personnel assist Special Agents and perform other mission-critical functions. Careers may be available in forensic science, electronics, computers, security, clearance adjudication, polygraph, intelligence, and administrative support. Learn where to find what positions are open and how to apply:  Professional and Support Careers.
  • NCIS has non-paid Internships at many NCIS field office locations.
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service
27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134