What the Director of National Intelligence does
Coordinates America's 18 intelligence agencies and briefs the President on threats.
Common misconceptions(2)
- Runs the CIAActually: The CIA has its own Director. The DNI sits above the CIA and 17 other agencies, coordinating them but not running day-to-day operations.
- Conducts spy operationsActually: The DNI's office doesn't run agents or spy missions. Those are done by the CIA, NSA, and military intelligence services.