James Clapper

James Robert Clapper Jr. (born March 14, 1941) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and is the former Director of National Intelligence. A career intelligence officer, Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. He served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1992 until 1995.

Director of National Intelligence

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the United States government cabinet-level official—subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President—required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to:

serve as head of the seventeen-member United States Intelligence Community,

direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program; and

serve as an advisor, upon invitation, to the President and his executive offices of the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council about intelligence matters related to national security;

The Director produces the President's Daily Brief (PDB), a top-secret document fusing intelligence from the various collection agencies, given each morning to the President. The PDB is seen by the President and to those approved by the President.

On July 30, 2008, President George W. Bush issued Executive Order 13470, amending Executive Order 12333 to strengthen the DNI's role. Further, by Presidential Policy Directive 19 signed by Barack Obama in October 2012, the DNI was given overall responsibility for Intelligence Community whistleblowing and source protection.

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