DNI Haines Statement on Senate Confirmation of Thomas Monheim as IC Inspector General
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement: “I congratulate Tom Monheim on his confirmation as Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Tom is a tremendous leader with integrity and empathy who has devoted his career to public service and advancing U.S. national security. The Intelligence Community will benefit greatly from his unwavering commitment to independence and objectivity.”
DNI Haines Statement on President’s Nomination of Shannon Corless as Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis for the Department of Treasury
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement:
“On behalf of the Intelligence Community, I offer my congratulations to Shannon Corless on her nomination to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis for the Treasury Department. She is the first ODNI officer to be nominated for this important position.
ODNI Issues Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As directed by the President, the Intelligence Community completed its 90-day review on the origins of COVID-19. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the declassified key takeaways from the assessment that was provided to the President and policymakers last week. The key takeaways are available here.
DNI Haines Holds Joint Intelligence Community Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines late Friday convened the Joint Intelligence Community Council (JICC) to promote and strengthen coordinated Intelligence Community support to the existing interagency efforts to address anomalous health incidents (AHI) affecting U.S. Government personnel and their families. The JICC is a statutory body that assists the Director in developing and implementing a joint, unified national intelligence effort to protect national security. In addition to the Council's statutory members, the Director invited additional Intelligence Community components to participate in the meeting.
DNI Haines Statement on Senate Confirmation of Dr. Stacey Dixon as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement:
“I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Stacey Dixon back to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as our Principal Deputy. Dr. Dixon is an absolutely extraordinary leader who combines integrity, intelligence, and empathy in everything that she does. Her deep knowledge of intelligence tradecraft, her experience in intelligence-related technological innovation, and her appreciation of the critical work that intelligence professionals perform every day will serve us well at this critical moment in our history. Quite simply, I cannot imagine a better person to partner with in leading the Intelligence Community.”