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Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Independent agenciesAt-will removal
At a glance
Type
Independent agencies
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Single Director of National Intelligence
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
ODNI is headed by the Director of National Intelligence, who serves as the President's principal intelligence adviser and oversees the National Intelligence Program across the U.S. intelligence community. The office sets intelligence priorities, integrates information from agencies such as the CIA, NSA, and FBI, and works to ensure timely, accurate intelligence reaches the President and policymakers.
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How it fits
Created by Congress under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (amending the National Security Act of 1947) (Pub. L. 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3023), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Notice of Meeting: National Intelligence University Board of Visitors; Withdrawal
Notice of Meeting: National Intelligence University Board of Visitors
Notice of Meeting: National Intelligence University Board of Visitors
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Notice of Meeting: National Intelligence University Board of Visitors
Notice of Meeting: National Intelligence University Board of Visitors