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handle is hein.crs/goverod0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) The DNI is responsible for the oversight and direction of the 18 elements of the intelligence community (IC). This includes managing the allocation and expenditure of National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds authorized and appropriated by Congress; promoting collaboration among intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and international partners; and establishing priorities for the collection, analysis and production of intelligence. Statute provides that the DNI, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, shall have extensive national security expertise. (50 U.S.C. §3023(a)(1)) Creaion ofthe N Postion Prior to the creation of the DNI position, the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was responsible for managing the diverse elements of the intelligence community, in addition to leading the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and serving as principal advisor to the President on intelligence matters. Following the attacks on the U.S. homeland of September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (also called the 9/11 Commission) recommended replacing the triple-hatted position of DCI and establishing an overarching intelligence authority unencumbered by the responsibility of directing the CIA. According to the commission's recommendation, this new position would enable dedicated management of the IC, with authority to allocate and oversee intelligence appropriations, improve the efficiency and integration of programs, and cultivate greater collaboration between agencies, to include improved the sharing of information and intelligence among government agencies. Acting on the 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, giving the DNI responsibility to manage the entire IC and serve as principal intelligence advisor to the President. Table I. DNIs to Date 2005-2007 2007-2009 2009-2010 2010-2017 2017-2019 2019-2020 2020-2020 2020-2021 2021-present AmbassadorJohn 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 Ms. Avril D. Haines Updated December 6, 2024 Prinopal Responsb t es Principa Advisor to the President on Inte gence Matters The DNI advises the President on strategic intelligence programs and activities pertaining to U.S. national security (50 U.S.C. §3023(b)(2)). This may include obtaining presidential approval of covert action programs; briefing the President on intelligence indicating a threat of impending attack; strategic assessments of an adversary's capabilities and intentions, particularly sensitive counterintelligence activities, or intelligence from international partners; and any significant gap in intelligence coverage or an intelligence failure. Management of the nteigence Budget The DNI is directly responsible for oversight and implementation of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) (50 U.S.C. §3023(b)(3)). The NIP funds the Office of the DNI (ODNI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in their entirety, as well as strategic-level intelligence programs and activities spread across multiple agencies. The DNI is responsible for participating with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) in the development of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) (50 U.S.C. §3024(c)(3)(A)). The MIP funds tactical intelligence and intelligence-related activities specific to the Department of Defense (DOD). For Fiscal Year 2024, Congress appropriated $106.3 billion for the NIP and MIP ($76.5 for the NIP, $29.8 for the MIP). Selected Authorties To carry out these responsibilities, the DNI has the statutory authority to: * Manage and direct the tasking, collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of national intelligence. (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(1)(A)(ii)). * Establish policies and procedures to ensure sound analytic methods and tradecraft, independent of political considerations. (50 U.S.C. 3024(h)(1)(A)). * Direct the allotment or allocation of congressionally appropriated funds for the NIP to elements of the intelligence community. (50 U.S.C. 3024(h)(1)(A)). * Act as the exclusive milestone decision authority for the acquisition of major intelligence systems under the NIP (with the exception of acquisitions involving DOD programs in which the DNI shares authority with the Secretary of Defense). (50 U.S.C. 3024(q)(1)(B))

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