Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Seal of the Central Intelligence Agency
Incumbent Michael Ellis since February 3, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency
Reports to	Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA)
Seat	George Bush Center for Intelligence, Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Appointer	President of the United States, with advice from D/CIA
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	50 U.S.C. § 3037
Precursor	Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Inaugural holder	VADM Albert M. Calland, USN
Formation	December 17, 2004
Deputy	Chief Operating Officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (COO/CIA)
Salary	Executive Schedule, Level III[1]
Website	www.cia.gov

The deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA) is a statutory office (50 U.S.C. § 3037) and the second-highest official of the Central Intelligence Agency. The DD/CIA assists the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) and is authorized to exercise the powers of the D/CIA when the director's position is vacant or in the director's absence or disability.

Under current law, the deputy director is appointed by the president of the United States and is not required to be confirmed by the United States Senate.