Director of National Intelligence

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is a United States Government Cabinet-level official, required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to:

• serve as head of the eighteen-member United States Intelligence Community
• direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP)
• serve as an advisor, upon invitation, to the President of the United States and his executive offices of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council about intelligence matters related to national security