The central intelligence agency (cia) and nasa are both examples of

The central intelligence agency (cia) and nasa are both examples of "Independent Agencies".

Independent agencies of the United States government are those offices that exist outside the administrative official offices (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. In a more narrow sense, the term may likewise be utilized to portray offices that, while unavoidably part of the official branch, are free of presidential control, for the most part on the grounds that the president's capacity to reject the office head or a part is restricted.  

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