DNI Haines Statement on the President’s Intent to Nominate Christine Abizaid as NCTC Director
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today issued the following statement regarding President Joseph Biden’s intent to nominate Christine Abizaid as the first Senate confirmed female Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC): “Christy brings a command of counterterrorism issues, leadership acumen, and enterprising approach that will enable her to effectively steer NCTC and lead the CT mission into the future..."
National Intelligence Council Releases Global Trends Report
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) today released the seventh edition of its quadrennial Global Trends report. Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World is an unclassified assessment of the forces and dynamics that the NIC anticipates are likely to shape the national security environment over the next 20 years.
DNI Haines Statement on U.S. Senate Confirmation of William Burns as CIA Director
“On behalf of the Intelligence Community, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Bill Burns on his confirmation as director of the CIA. Bill is an extraordinary public servant, having dedicated the majority of his life to government service representing our country with distinction as a diplomat and a leader around the world. The respect he engenders in and outside government is a consequence not only of his distinguished career and intelligence but also his generosity and integrity. I am deeply grateful to call Bill a friend and have him as a colleague. I look forward to working with him to advance the Intelligence Community’s mission in service to our nation.”
ODNI, DOJ, and DHS Release Unclassified Summary of Assessment on Domestic Violent Extremism
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released an unclassified summary of the joint comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism. The unclassified summary is attached and will be available on DNI.gov later today.
ODNI Releases Intelligence Community Assessment of Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Elections
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the declassified Intelligence Community (IC) assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. federal elections. The document is a declassified version of a classified report that the IC provided to the President, senior Executive Branch officials, and Congressional leadership and intelligence oversight committees on January 7, 2021.