The Mission Integration (MI) directorate creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis. MI drives integration across the Intelligence Community, informs policymakers and warfighters, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence. Specifically, the MI directorate leads the National Intelligence Council (NIC) and produces the President’s Daily Brief (PDB).
The National Intelligence Council
Replacing the Office of National Estimates (established in 1950), the NIC has led intelligence analysis across the Intelligence Community (IC) to inform both immediate and long-term policy decisions since 1979. The NIC also drives mission management, integration, and coordination throughout the IC through its regional and functional teams. These subject matter experts support the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and national security decision makers by providing comprehensive oversight that integrates collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and resource programming across their respective areas of responsibility.
The President’s Daily Brief
The President’s Daily Brief (PDB), which has been presented in some form to the president since 1946, is a daily summary of strategic, all-source intelligence and analysis on national security issues produced for the president and key cabinet members and advisers. The PDB is coordinated and delivered by the ODNI, with contributions from all IC elements. Materials are selected for the PDB by the DNI to help the President avoid tactical surprises, manage ongoing crises, and craft policies to advance U.S. strategic interests.
MI is led by the Acting Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, Dr. Trent Maul.