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U.S. Intelligence Community (IC): Appointment Dates and
Appointment Legal Provisions for Selected IC Leadership
This report provides the names and appointment provisions for
selected Intelligence Community (IC) senior officials, as reflected
in U.S. Code, public laws, executive orders, and custom. Table 1
also includes the committees involved when Senate confirmation
is required. As a general rule, the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence (SSCI) has jurisdiction over the confirmation of those
nominated to IC leadership positions outside the Department of
Defense (DOD) while the Senate Armed Services Committee
(SASC) has jurisdiction over the confirmation of IC leadership
positions inside the DOD. In some cases (e.g., the Directors of the
National Security Agency and National Reconnaissance Office),
nominations may be referred sequentially to the SSCI and the
SASC, with the order of referral depending on the nominee's
status as a member of the armed forces on active duty. If the
nominee is a servicemember on active duty, the nomination begins
with the SASC, if not, it begins with the SSCI.
Table 1. U.S. Intelligence Community(IC) Leadership: Appointment Dates and Legal Provisions
Element Leadership Appointment Date Appointment Legal Provisions
LNon-Department of Defense (DOD)
Office of the Director of National Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines 50 U.S.C. §3026(c) Not more than one of [the DNI and the
Intelligence (ODNI) (sworn in January 21, 2021) Principal Deputy DNI] maybe a commissioned officer of the
Principal Deputy Directorof National Intelligence Armed Forces in active status; DNI: §3023(a), PDDNI
(PDDNI) Stacey A. Dixon (sworn in August 4, 2021) §3026(a)( 1) presidentiallyappointed and Senate confirmed
(SSCI).
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director of the CIA(DCIA) William J. Burns (sworn in 50 U.S.C. §3041 (a)(2)(B) DNI recommends; then, pursuant to 50
March 19, 2021) U.S.C. §3036(a), presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed
(SSCI).
Department of Energy, Office of Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 50 U.S.C. §3041 (b)(2)(E&F) DOE Secretary needs DNI to
Intelligence and Counteriitelligence Steven K. Black (March 8,201 3) concur with recommendation; then pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
(DOE/OICI) §3041 (b)(1), DOE Secretary appoints.
Department of Homeland Security, Office Senior Official Performing the Duties ofthe Under For the position of UnderSecretaryforIntelligenceand
of Intelligence and Analysis (DHS/I&A) Secretaryfor Intelligence and Analysis (U/S IA) John Analysis: 50 U.S.C. §3041 (b)(2)() DHS Secretary needs DNI to
Cohen (July 2021). As Senior Official Performing Duties concur with recommendation; then pursuant to 6 U.S.C.
of the Under Secretary Mr. Cohen was neither formally § 121 (b)(1), presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed (SSCI).
nominated nor Senate confirmed.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2) RDML 50 U.S.C. §3041 (c)(2)(B) USCG Commandant appoints, after
Coast Guard, Intelligence Division Andrew M. Sugimoto (June 3, 2019) consulting with the DNI.
(USCG/CG-2)
Department ofJustice, Drug Enforcement Assistant Administrator and Chief of Intelligence Paul E. Senior Executive Appointments-5 U.S.C. §3 15 I establishesthe
Administration, Office of National Security Knierim (2019) FBI-DEASenior Executive Service.
Intelligence (DEA/ONSI) Deputy Assistant Admin istrator and Ch ief ofONSI
Tamara Wiesmann (December, 2019)
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Executive Assistant Director for Intelligence M.A. Mo 50 U.S.C. §3041 (b)(2)(H) Attorney General needs DNI to
Investigation, Intelligence Branch (FBIAB) Myers (February2021) concur with recommendation; then pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §532
note and §2002 of P.L 108-458, Attorney General appoints.
Department of Justice, National Security Assistant Attorney General for National Security MarkJ. 50 U.S.C. §3041 (c)(2)(C) Attorney General recommends, after
Division (DOJ/NSD) (NSD is not a Lesko, (acting, June 2021) consulting with the DNI; then pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §506 and
statutory element of the IC.) Matthew G. Olsen (nominated May 27, 2021) S.Res. 470, 113th Congress, presidentially appointed and Senate
confirmed (Senate Judiciary Committee and SSCI).
Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research 50 U.S.C. §3041 (b)(2)(D) Secretary DOS needs DNI to concur
and Research (DOS/INR) Victor Raphael (acting,June 15, 2021) with recommendation; then pursuant to 22 U.S.C. §2651 a(c)(1),
Brett M. Holmgren (nominated March 26, 2021) presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed (SSCI).](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.crs/govegmq0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)