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The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC). The DNI also acts as the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to the national security; and oversees and directs the implementation of the National Intelligence Program. The President appoints the DNI with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director is assisted by a Senate-confirmed Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

As directed under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) was established to manage the Intelligence Community. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is a unified enterprise of innovative intelligence professionals whose common purpose in defending American lives and interests, and advancing American values, draws strength from our democratic institutions, diversity, and intellectual and technological prowess. The DNI coordinates Community management through a number of special purpose groups, including:

  • The Executive Committee,
  • The Joint Intelligence Community Council,
  • The National Intelligence Council (NIC),
  • The Information Sharing Environment (ISE),
  • The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC),
  • The National Counterproliferation Center (NCPC), and
  • The National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX).

The DNI coordinates intelligence matters related to the Department of Defense (DoD) with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, a key leader within the ODNI. This individual serves both in that role, reporting to the DNI, and as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence - USD(I), reporting to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. In the position as USD(I), this individual is dual-hatted as the Director of Defense Intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Intelligence components within the DoD provide a full range of intelligence products and analysis to a broad spectrum of consumers, and these efforts are intertwined with the national intelligance activities overseen by the DNI. It is crucially important to national security that these efforts be coordinated. A single individual, serving in both capacities, strenthens the relationship between the DNI and the DoD, facilitating staff interaction, and promoting synchronization.

 

Links to Related Information

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence - Responsibilities and Functions