Leadership
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is John O. Brennan. The D/CIA serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency and reports to the Director of National Intelligence. The D/CIA is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Director manages the operations, personnel and budget of the CIA and acts as the National Human Source Intelligence (HUMINT) Manager.
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is David S. Cohen. The DD/CIA assists the Director in his duties as head of the CIA and exercises the powers of the Director when the Director’s position is vacant or in the Director’s absence or disability.
Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is responsible for managing the CIA on a day-to-day basis; the position was previously called the Associate Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Deputy Director of CIA for Analysis
The Directorate of Analysis, the analytical branch of the CIA, is responsible for the production and dissemination of all-source intelligence analysis on key foreign issues.
Deputy Director of CIA for Operations
The Directorate of Operations is responsible for the clandestine collection of foreign intelligence.
Deputy Director of CIA for Science & Technology
The Directorate of Science and Technology creates and applies innovative technology in support of the intelligence collection mission.
Deputy Director of CIA for Support
The Directorate of Support provides the mission critical elements of the Agency's support foundation: people, security, information, property and financial operations.
Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation
The Directorate of Digital Innovation is the Agency’s newest Directorate focused on accelerating innovation across the Agency’s mission activities with cutting-edge digital and cyber tradecraft and IT infrastructure.
Associate Director of CIA for Talent
The Talent Center of Excellence leads the recruitment, management, training, and development of CIA’s diverse, skilled, and integrated workforce of intelligence professionals.
Director of the Center for the Study of Intelligence
The Center for the Study of Intelligence maintains the Agency's historical materials and promotes the study of intelligence as a legitimate and serious discipline.
Director of Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affairs advises the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on all media, public policy and employee communications issues relating to his role as CIA director and is the CIA’s principal communications focal point for the media, the general public and Agency employees. The current director is Dean Boyd.
General Counsel
The Office of General Counsel advises the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on all legal matters relating to his role as CIA director and is the principal source of legal counsel for the CIA.
Inspector General
The Office of Inspector General is an independent office in the CIA that is headed by the Inspector General and promotes economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability in the management of CIA activities by performing independent audits, inspections, investigations, and reviews of CIA programs and operations. The current Acting Inspector General is Christopher R. Sharpley.