Today, I have the honor of welcoming Jason Klitenic as General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He was confirmed by the Senate last week and sworn in by me this morning at ODNI headquarters.

The President's decision to tap CIA veteran Vaughn F. Bishop to serve as the next Deputy Director is an outstanding selection.

WASHINGTON – On January 4, 2018, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats directed intelligence agencies to review their holdings for historical material of current interest relating to the IC’s role in the Tet Offensive.

Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence stood up a new organizational structure based on the Transformation plan that Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon announced in March 2018.

The role of the Intelligence Community is to provide the best information and fact-based assessments possible for the President and policymakers. We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy, and we will continue to provide unvarnished and objective intelligence in support of our national security.