Director of National Intelligence (United States)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the United States government cabinet-level official – subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President – required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to:

Serve as head of the seventeen-member United States Intelligence Community,

Direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program; and

Serve as an advisor, upon invitation, to the President and his executive offices of the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council about intelligence matters related to national security.

On July 30, 2008, President George W. Bush issued Executive Order 13470, amending Executive Order 12333 to strengthen the DNI's role. Further, by Presidential Policy Directive 19 signed by Barack Obama in October 2012, the DNI was given overall responsibility for Intelligence Community whistleblowing and source protection.

Under 50 U.S.C. § 403-3a, "under ordinary circumstances, it is desirable" that either the Director or the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence be an active-duty commissioned officer in the armed forces or have training or experience in military intelligence activities and requirements. Only one of the two positions can be held by a military officer at any given time. The statute does not specify what rank the commissioned officer will hold during his or her tenure in either position.

List of United States Directors of National Intelligence

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• John Negroponte April 21, 2005 – February 13, 2007
• Mike McConnell February 13, 2007 – January 27, 2009
• Dennis C. Blair January 29, 2009 – May 28, 2010
• David Gompert May 28 – August 5, 2010
• James Clapper August 5, 2010 – January 20, 2017
• Mike Dempsey January 20 – March 16, 2017
• Dan Coats March 16, 2017 – August 15, 2019
• Joseph Maguire August 16, 2019 – February 20, 2020
• Richard Grenell February 20 – May 26, 2020
• John Ratcliffe May 26, 2020 – January 20, 2021
• Lora Shiao January 20–21, 2021
• Avril Haines January 21, 2021 – present