DNI Haines Welcomes New Assistant DNI for Strategic Communications Timothy Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement:
“I am delighted to welcome Timothy Barrett as Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Strategic Communications. Tim brings a wealth of experience — including hard-earned credibility with the press — and is held in high esteem across the Intelligence Community. He shares my conviction that public trust is essential to our vital mission, and I am excited to have him on my leadership team.
“Tim carved out a niche as a communications adviser and intelligence officer. Most recently, he served as CIA Press Secretary for the last three years, navigating critically sensitive situations and advancing a variety of communications efforts. He previously held management positions in public affairs for ODNI and NCTC. Moreover, Tim understands the intelligence cycle, having served as a Presidential Daily Briefer, and I will lean on him to help us showcase the great work that takes place each day across the Intelligence Community — and to ensure the public we serve understands our mission, authorities, and values.”
ODNI Issues Intelligence Community’s FY 2020 Annual Demographic Report
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the U.S. Intelligence Community’s Annual Demographic Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
Intelligence Community Named a ‘Best Place to Work’ for 12th Consecutive Year
For the 12th consecutive year, the Intelligence Community (IC) has been named as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.” The IC ranked second overall among large federal agencies with more than 15,000 full-time permanent employees. This ranking is up from third since 2019 and is the IC’s highest ever.
DNI Haines Statement on Senate Confirmation of Christine Abizaid as NCTC Director
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement:
“Congratulations to Christy Abizaid on her confirmation as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). We are incredibly excited to welcome her to the team. Christy is well-known and respected in the counterterrorism community, and I can think of no one better to lead NCTC during this critical period. Christy brings a command of counterterrorism issues, leadership acumen, thoughtfulness, and enterprising approach that will enable her to effectively steer the Intelligence Community’s work on these issues and lead the CT mission into the future. We are fortunate to have Christy serving in this critical position, and I look forward to working with her to protect our nation.”
ODNI Releases Preliminary Assessment on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence today submitted to Congress a preliminary report regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) that relays the progress the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force has made in understanding UAP. The release of this report is in response to a requirement in the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2021.
The unclassified version of the report will be posted on dni.gov later today.