Director of National Intelligence

Director of National Intelligence
Seal of the Director of National Intelligence
Incumbent Avril Haines since January 21, 2021
United States Intelligence Community
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council (NSC)
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument	50 U.S.C. § 3023
Precursor	Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Formation	April 22, 2005
First holder	John Negroponte
Deputy	Susan M. Gordon, Principal Deputy Director
Website	www.dni.gov

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority, direction and control of the President who is responsible under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 for:

• Serving as the principal adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to the national security;
• Serving as the head of the sixteen-member Intelligence Community; and
• Overseeing and directing the National Intelligence Program.