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'''Director of National Intelligence'''(DNI) is a cabinet-level United States government intelligence and security official. The position is mandated by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as the executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). All 18 IC agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), report directly to the DNI. Other federal agencies with intelligence capabilities also report to the DNI, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) .
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2023}}
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| incumbent = [[Tulsi Gabbard]]<!-- Bill Pulte -->
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The DNI also serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council on all intelligence matters. The DNI, supported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), produces the President's Daily Brief, a highly classified document including intelligence from all IC agencies, shared each morning with the President of the United States. The DNI, who is appointed by the President of the United States and is subject to confirmation by the United States Senate, serves at the pleasure of the President .
'''Director of National Intelligence'''('''DNI''') is a cabinet-level United States government intelligence and security official. The position is mandated by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as the executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). All 18 IC agencies, including the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA), the [[Defence Intelligence Agency (USA)|Defence Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and the [[National Security Agency (USA)| National Security Agency]], report directly to the DNI. Other federal agencies with intelligence capabilities also report to the DNI, including the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) .


President George W. Bush strengthened the role of the DNI on July 30, 2008, with Executive Order 13470, which, among other things, solidified the DNI's legal authority to direct intelligence gathering and analysis, and to set policy for intelligence sharing with foreign agencies and for the hiring and firing of senior intelligence officials. The DNI was given further responsibility for the entire IC's whistleblowing and source protection by President Barack Obama via Presidential Policy Directive 19 on 10 October 2012 .
The DNI also serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council on all intelligence matters. The DNI, supported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), produces the [[President's Daily Brief (USA)|President's Daily Brief]], a highly classified document including intelligence from all IC agencies, shared each morning with the President of the United States. The DNI, who is appointed by the [[President of the United States]] and is subject to confirmation by the [[United States Senate]], [[Powers of the president of the United States|serves at the pleasure of the President]].


The position was elevated to a cabinet-level role during the first presidency of Donald Trump and retained this status in subsequent administrations. Currently, the DNI attends all cabinet meetings and liaises with the executive office of the President and other Cabinet secretaries in the execution of their duties. President Donald Trump nominated Tulsi Gabbard to the position in 2025, and she was subsequently confirmed by the US Senate on 12 February 2025.
President [[George W. Bush]] strengthened the role of the DNI on 30 July 2008,<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Order 13470 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/08/04/E8-17940/further-amendments-to-executive-order-12333-united-states-intelligence-activities |date=July 30, 2008 |work=Federal Register |publisher=National Archives and Records Administration |access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> with [[Executive Order 13470 (USA)|Executive Order 13470]], which, among other things, solidified the DNI's legal authority to direct intelligence gathering and analysis, and to set policy for intelligence sharing with foreign agencies and for the hiring and firing of senior intelligence officials. The DNI was given further responsibility for the entire IC's whistleblowing and source protection by President [[Barack Obama]] via Presidential Policy Directive 19 on 10 October 2012 .


On 22 May 2026, Gabbard resigned from the role as DNI to care for her husband, effective 19 June 2026.
The position was elevated to a cabinet-level role during the first presidency of Donald Trump and retained this status in subsequent administrations. Currently, the DNI attends all cabinet meetings and liaises with the executive office of the President and other Cabinet secretaries in the execution of their duties. President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Tulsi Gabbard to the position in 2025, and she was subsequently confirmed by the US Senate on 12 February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Beatrice |title=Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be intel chief |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gabbard-gains-support-2-key-gop-senators-ahead/story?id=118414155 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://apnews.com/video/tulsi-gabbard-confirmed-as-us-director-of-national-intelligence-7efd11d74ea14c3da68b58001e3fdbd7 |title=Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence |language=en |access-date=2025-02-12 |via=apnews.com}}</ref>


The position of Director of National Intelligence was established by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on 17 December 2004. This legislation represented the most comprehensive reform of the nation's intelligence capabilities since World War II, creating the DNI position to replace the 'dual-hatted' Director of Central Intelligence as the independent leader of the nation's intelligence enterprise . The Act was a response to the Intelligence Community's failure to prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks and inaccuracies in the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.
On 22 May 2026, Gabbard resigned from the role as DNI to care for her husband, effective 19 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singman |first1=Brooke |last2=Schmad |first2=Robert |title=EXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump Cabinet |date=May 22, 2026 |publisher=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-cabinet }}</ref>
 
==References==
Further strengthening of the DNI's authority occurred under President Donald Trump, who nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the position in 2025. Clayton was subsequently confirmed by the US Senate and assumed office as Director of National Intelligence, bringing fresh leadership to the intelligence community during a critical period of national security challenges .
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Revision as of 16:20, 14 June 2026


Not to be confused with Director of Central Intelligence or Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Director of National Intelligence
Seal of the director of national intelligence
Flag of the director of national intelligence
Incumbent
Tulsi Gabbard
since 12 February 2025
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
Homeland Security Council
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrumentTemplate:UnitedStatesCode
PrecursorDirector of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Formation21 April 2005
First holderJohn Negroponte
DeputyPrincipal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI)
Websitewww.odni.gov

Director of National Intelligence(DNI) is a cabinet-level United States government intelligence and security official. The position is mandated by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as the executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). All 18 IC agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency, report directly to the DNI. Other federal agencies with intelligence capabilities also report to the DNI, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) .

The DNI also serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council on all intelligence matters. The DNI, supported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), produces the President's Daily Brief, a highly classified document including intelligence from all IC agencies, shared each morning with the President of the United States. The DNI, who is appointed by the President of the United States and is subject to confirmation by the United States Senate, serves at the pleasure of the President.

President George W. Bush strengthened the role of the DNI on 30 July 2008,[1] with Executive Order 13470, which, among other things, solidified the DNI's legal authority to direct intelligence gathering and analysis, and to set policy for intelligence sharing with foreign agencies and for the hiring and firing of senior intelligence officials. The DNI was given further responsibility for the entire IC's whistleblowing and source protection by President Barack Obama via Presidential Policy Directive 19 on 10 October 2012 .

The position was elevated to a cabinet-level role during the first presidency of Donald Trump and retained this status in subsequent administrations. Currently, the DNI attends all cabinet meetings and liaises with the executive office of the President and other Cabinet secretaries in the execution of their duties. President Donald Trump nominated Tulsi Gabbard to the position in 2025, and she was subsequently confirmed by the US Senate on 12 February 2025.[2][3]

On 22 May 2026, Gabbard resigned from the role as DNI to care for her husband, effective 19 June 2026.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Order 13470". Federal Register. National Archives and Records Administration. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Peterson, Beatrice. "Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be intel chief". ABC News. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence. Retrieved 12 February 2025 – via apnews.com.
  4. ↑ Singman, Brooke; Schmad, Robert (22 May 2026). "EXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump Cabinet". Fox News.
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