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handle is hein.crs/govekxx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service nforming the legislitive debate since 1914 Updated March 16, 2023 The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) As provided in statute, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) oversees the integration of the intelligence functions of the 18 statutory elements of the Intelligence Community (IC), spearheads the support the IC provides to the military and senior policymakers across the government, and serves as principal intelligence advisor to the President. The DNI is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Creaton of DN Position Congress created the position of DNI recognizing a need for a senior official to provide dedicated leadership of efforts to improve coordination and information sharing between IC elements and between intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Prior to the creation of the position of DNI, the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was responsible for managing the diverse elements of the IC, in addition to leading the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and advising the President on intelligence matters. Following the attacks on the U.S. homeland of September 11, 2001, however, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (also called the 9/11 Commission) recommended replacing the triple-hatted position of DCI with a central coordinating authority over the IC elements dedicated to mitigating administrative and operational barriers impeding the lawful sharing of information and intelligence. Acting on the commission's recommendation, Congress established the DNI position through provisions in the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (P.L. 108-458, or IRTPA). With the passage of IRTPA, Congress abolished the position of DCI; the DNI assumed responsibility as both manager of the IC and principal intelligence advisor to the President, while leadership of the CIA was left to the Director of the CIA. Table 1. DNIs to Date Ambassador John Negroponte VADM (Ret.) J. Michael McConnell ADM (Ret.) Dennis Blair LTGEN (Ret.) James Clapper Former Senator Daniel Coats VADM (Ret.) Joseph McGuire (acting) Ambassador Richard Grenell (acting) Former Representative John L. Ratcliffe 2021-present Ms Avril D. Haines Responsibilities The IRTPA, as amended, includes provisions governing DNI responsibilities (50 U.S.C. §§3023-3024). Among them, the DNI is responsible for * Serving as head of the IC and principal advisor to the President on intelligence matters. * Ensuring that timely, accurate, and objective national intelligence is provided to policymakers. * Overseeing and providing advice to the President and the National Security Council with respect to all ongoing and proposed covert action programs. * Establishing objectives and priorities for collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of national intelligence. * Overseeing the management and directing the implementation of the National Intelligence Program (NIP). * Collaborating with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) in the development and execution of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). * Managing intelligence and counterintelligence relationships with domestic and foreign intelligence partners. * Developing personnel policies and programs to enhance joint intelligence operations, and facilitate community management functions. Authorities To carry out these responsibilities the DNI has the statutory authority to * Act as the decisionmaking authority on major intelligence-related acquisitions, with the exception of acquisitions involving DOD programs. In those cases, the DNI shares authority with the Secretary of Defense. * Establish Mission and Functional Managers to serve as principal substantive advisors on intelligence collection and analysis related to designated countries, regions, or functional areas such as cyber threat intelligence. * Establish councils related to IC-wide management and intelligence integration. 2005-2007 2007-2009 2009-2010 2010-2017 20 17-20 19 2019-2020 2020-2020 2020-2021

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