The Office of Scientific Intelligence is a fictional government organization featured in the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman television programs and telemovies. It is the primary backdrop of both shows and is the place of employment for the lead characters of Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers. It first appeared in the 1972 novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin.
Often referred to by the acronym, OSI, the Office of Scientific Intelligence is a subdivision of the United States Department of State and is administered by the US Secretary of State. The central headquarters for OSI is based out of Washington, D.C., but it also has field offices in California.
Personnel
- Oscar Goldman - Director
- Rudy Wells - Scientist
- Steve Austin - Agent
- Peggy Callahan - Secretary
- Jaime Sommers - Agent
- Marcus Grayson - Agent
- Vince Parnell - Master Sergeant
- Frederick Sloan - Associate
Notes & Trivia
- OSI redirects to this page.
- In the novel Cyborg, the Office of Scientific Intelligence was called the Office of Strategic Operations (OSO). This in turn was a reworking of the real world intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which operated in the interests of the United States between 1942 and 1945. This name was also used in the 1972 TV pilot movie, The Six Million Dollar Man.