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The DNI also serves, upon invitation, as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, the [[United States National Security Council|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]] (PDB), a [[Classified information in the United States|classified]] document including intelligence from all IC agencies, handed each morning to the president of the United States.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36532-2005Feb18.html "CIA to Cede President's Brief to Negroponte"], February 19, 2005, ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref> | The DNI also serves, upon invitation, as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, the [[United States National Security Council|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]] (PDB), a [[Classified information in the United States|classified]] document including intelligence from all IC agencies, handed each morning to the president of the United States.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36532-2005Feb18.html "CIA to Cede President's Brief to Negroponte"], February 19, 2005, ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref> | ||
President | President George W. Bush strengthened the role of the DNI on July 30, 2008, with [[Executive Order 13470]],<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> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/bush-orders-intelligence-overhaul/ |title= Bush Orders Intelligence Overhaul| first= Chris |last= Strohm |work= CongressDaily| via= republished by Nuclear Threat Initiative at NTI.org| date= August 1, 2008| access-date= November 22, 2016}}</ref> The DNI was given further responsibility for the entire IC's [[whistleblowing]] and source protection by President Obama via [[Presidential Policy Directive 19]] on October 10, 2012. | ||
Under {{UnitedStatesCode|50|3026}}, "under ordinary circumstances, it is desirable" that either the director or the principal deputy director of national intelligence be an active-duty commissioned officer in the [[Military of the United States|armed forces]] or have training or experience in military intelligence activities and requirements. Only one of the two positions can be held by a military officer at any given time. The statute does not specify what rank the commissioned officer will hold during their tenure in either position. The DNI, who is appointed by the president of the United States and is subject to confirmation by the [[United States Senate]], serves [[Powers of the president of the United States|at the pleasure of the president]]. | Under {{UnitedStatesCode|50|3026}}, "under ordinary circumstances, it is desirable" that either the director or the principal deputy director of national intelligence be an active-duty commissioned officer in the [[Military of the United States|armed forces]] or have training or experience in military intelligence activities and requirements. Only one of the two positions can be held by a military officer at any given time. The statute does not specify what rank the commissioned officer will hold during their tenure in either position. The DNI, who is appointed by the president of the United States and is subject to confirmation by the [[United States Senate]], serves [[Powers of the president of the United States|at the pleasure of the president]]. | ||
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|[[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]] | |[[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]] | ||
|April 21, 2005 – May 26, 2006 | |April 21, 2005 – May 26, 2006 | ||
|rowspan=3| | |rowspan=3|George W. Bush | ||
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|[[Ronald L. Burgess Jr.]]<br/>Acting | |[[Ronald L. Burgess Jr.]]<br/>Acting | ||
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|[[Ronald L. Burgess Jr.]] | |[[Ronald L. Burgess Jr.]] | ||
|May 2007 – February 2009 | |May 2007 – February 2009 | ||
| | |George W. Bush, [[Barack Obama]] | ||
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|[[John Kimmons]] | |[[John Kimmons]] | ||