Director of National Intelligence

Director of National Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence
	Seal of the Director of National Intelligence
	Incumbent; Stacey Dixon; Acting; since January 20, 2025
	Office of the Director
Style	Madam Director; (informal); The Honorable; (formal)
Member of	Cabinet; National Security Council; Homeland Security Council
Reports to	President
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President; with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument	50 U.S.C. § 3023
Precursor	Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Formation	December 17, 2004
First holder	John Negroponte
Deputy	Principal Deputy Director
Website	www.odni.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.

Director of National Intelligence
Seal of the Director of National Intelligence
Incumbent Stacey Dixon Acting since January 20, 2025
Office of the Director
Style	Madam Director (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council Homeland Security Council
Reports to	President
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument	50 U.S.C. § 3023
Precursor	Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Formation	December 17, 2004
First holder	John Negroponte
Deputy	Principal Deputy Director
Website	www.odni.gov