Director of National Intelligence

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), founded in 2004 via the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act and operational since 2005, is a United States government agency. It heads the 18-member U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), overseeing the National Intelligence Program (NIP) with a budget exceeding $54 billion. Key activities include advising the President via the President's Daily Brief, setting intelligence priorities, ensuring information sharing, managing budgets, and coordinating with foreign services. In UAP/UFO contexts, the ODNI coordinates IC efforts, releasing preliminary UAP assessments in 2021 and annual reports as mandated by Congress. Notable achievements encompass post-9/11 IC integration for enhanced national security. Currently active, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with ~1,750 staff.