Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
General Michael V. Hayden, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
Congress created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in 2004 through passage of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. The Director of National Intelligence is a Cabinet-level position coordinating all 16 elements of the intelligence community. As Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the national intelligence program. Prior to his current assignment, he served as Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service, Fort Meade, Maryland. The following is from a January 23, 2006, address to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on "What…
