Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

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The Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. intelligence community, responsible for assisting the Director of National Intelligence in overseeing and coordinating all national intelligence activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
intelligence leadership position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
assists Director of National Intelligence
associatedWith U.S. intelligence oversight and coordination
United States national security policy
category United States federal executive positions
United States intelligence positions
collaboratesWith Congress on intelligence matters through the DNI
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
createdIn 2004
firstHolder Michael V. Hayden
surface form: General Michael V. Hayden
firstHolderStartDate 2005
hasAbbreviation PDDNI
hierarchicalRank second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Intelligence Community
inception post-September 11 intelligence reforms
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
mayBe a civilian
a commissioned officer of the armed forces
memberOf Office of the Director of National Intelligence
surface form: Office of the Director of National Intelligence leadership
nativeLanguageName Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence self-link
nominator President of the United States
officeHolderCountIncludes civilian officials
military officers
oversees implementation of DNI directives across the Intelligence Community
implementation of the National Intelligence Program
partOf Office of the Director of National Intelligence
United States Intelligence Community
positionType political appointee
reportsTo Director of National Intelligence
responsibleFor coordinating national intelligence activities
ensuring effective information sharing across the Intelligence Community
helping align intelligence resources with national priorities
implementing policies of the Director of National Intelligence
overseeing national intelligence activities
scopeOfAuthority national-level intelligence activities
seat Washington, D.C.
styleOfAddress The Honorable
subordinateTo Director of National Intelligence
supervises day-to-day management of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
supports integration of foreign, military, and domestic intelligence
worksOn strategic direction of the U.S. Intelligence Community
worksWith National Security Council of the United States
surface form: National Security Council

heads of U.S. intelligence agencies

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Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence nativeLanguageName Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence self-link
Michael V. Hayden positionHeld Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
Office of the Director of National Intelligence positionHeld Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence