Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( DD / CIA) is a government official of the United States of America and senior executive of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Service, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The current DD / CIA is Avril Haines.

History

As part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of November 2004, in which the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI ) was digested in the offices of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D / CIA) and Director of National Intelligence ( DNI), the office of Deputy Director of Central Intelligence ( DCI) in the offices of Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( DD / CIA), as well as in that of the Deputy Director of National Intelligence ( DDNI ) was digested.

Appointment

Officially it is for the D / CIA, whom he uses as his deputy. However, the opinion of the President plays a fundamental role in the filling of the post.

In contrast to the appointment of the D / CIA for the appointment of DD / CIA is required by current law, not the approval by the U.S. Senate.

Task

The main task of DD / CIA is to assist the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D / CIA) in all his actions. It can perform tasks of the D / CIA, if the Office of the Director is vacant or the Director sick, prevented and should be fit for work and official incapacity.

Furthermore, it is with the D / CIA, which further specific tasks he gives the DD / CIA.

Previous Incumbent

  • VADM Albert M. Calland: July 15, 2005 - July 23, 2006
  • Stephen R. Kappes July 24, 2006 - May 5, 2010
  • Michael J. Morell May 7, 2010 - August 9, 2013
  • Avril D. Haines: since August 9, 2013
John O. Brennan April 21 Stephen Kappes Michael Morell
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