economic intelligence(different from industrial espionage), such
as gathering information on a country’s industrial output, gross do-
mestic product, and trade practices. For the United States, indus-
trial espionage poses a legal dilemma, in that stealing the secrets
of a foreign company in order to divulge them to an American
company would mean favoring one American firm over other
American commercial interests. In addition, U.S. corporations op-
pose such espionage because, they claim, they can do it themselves
more effectively than the U.S. government can. When U.S. intelli-
gence agencies come across industrial information, they turn it
over to the Department of Commerce, which, in turn, publishes the
materials openly for use by all American corporations.INMAN, BOBBY RAY (1931– ). Deputy director of central intelli-
gence (DDCI) from 12 February 1981 until 10 June 1982. Inman
joined the Naval Reserve in 1951 and was commissioned an ensign
in 1952. In a naval career spanning 31 years, Inman spent 19 years as
an analyst in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI); served on an
aircraft carrier, two cruisers, and a destroyer; and worked in a variety
of onshore assignments. Inman was named chief of the ONI in 197 4
and vice director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in 1976.
In 1977, he became the director of the supersecret National Security
Agency (NSA) and served four years in that capacity until he was
named DDCI in 1981. In 1982, he became the first naval intelligence
specialist to earn the rank of four-star admiral. In the intelligence
community (IC), he was known as one of the nation’s finest intelli-
gence officers. Since leaving the navy, Inman has been involved in
business ventures, serving on a variety of corporate boards and act-
ing as an advisor to three presidents, the Department of State, and
the Congress.IN-Q-TEL. Established in February 1999, In-Q-Tel is a private, non-
profit enterprise funded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Its mission is to identify and invest in cutting-edge technology solu-
tions that serve U.S. national security interests. Working from an
evolving strategic blueprint that defines the agency’s most pressing
technology needs, In-Q-Tel connects with entrepreneurs, established
companies, universities, researchers, and venture capitalists to de-94 • INMAN, BOBBY RAY05-398 (2) Dictionary.qxd 10/20/05 6:27 AM Page 94