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Director of National Intelligence

US Cabinet-level government official

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# Director of National Intelligence (DNI) The **Director of National Intelligence (DNI)** is a high-level United States government official serving as the cabinet-level head of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). Established under the *Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004*, the DNI functions as the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council on matters concerning national security. ### Core Responsibilities The DNI is legally mandated to: * **Lead the Intelligence Community:** Serve as the executive head of the 18 organizations that comprise the United States Intelligence Community. * **Oversee the NIP:** Direct and manage the **National Intelligence Program (NIP)**, including its budget, priorities, and resource allocation. * **Coordinate Intelligence:** Ensure the seamless integration and sharing of intelligence across federal, state, and local agencies. ### Oversight and Authority The DNI exercises authority over all elements of the IC. Agencies that report directly to the DNI include: * **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)** * **National Security Agency (NSA)** * **Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)** * **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (Intelligence branch) * **Additional specialized agencies** across the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, and other federal departments with intelligence capabilities. ### History and Purpose The position was created in response to the intelligence failures identified following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The office was designed to eliminate "silos" between disparate intelligence agencies, ensuring a unified national approach to security and counter-terrorism.

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🌐 Whistleblowing (2 shared articles)
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🏢 Federal Bureau of Investigation (1 shared articles)
👤 Puerto Rico (1 shared articles)
🌐 Voting machine (1 shared articles)
🏢 Dominion Voting Systems (1 shared articles)
👤 Mark Warner (1 shared articles)
🌐 United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (1 shared articles)
🌐 DNI (1 shared articles)

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