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After the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created a new [[Director of National Intelligence]], the position of [[Director of Central Intelligence]], which had the dual roles of heading the [[United States intelligence community]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] proper, a new position of '''Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA)''' was created. The DCIA is responsible for the remaining functions of the CIA, which include a very wide range of intelligence analysis and research into intelligence methodology, as well as being in charge of the [[clandestine human-source intelligence]] and some [[covert action]] capabilities organization of the U.S. government, sharing resposibility for covert action with military organizations. | After the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created a new [[Director of National Intelligence]], the position of [[Director of Central Intelligence]] (DCI), which had the dual roles of heading the [[United States intelligence community]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] proper, a new position of '''Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA)''' was created. The DCIA is responsible for the remaining functions of the CIA, which include a very wide range of intelligence analysis and research into intelligence methodology, as well as being in charge of the [[clandestine human-source intelligence]] and some [[covert action]] capabilities organization of the U.S. government, sharing resposibility for covert action with military organizations. | ||
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|colspan=2|''Position succeeded the [[Director of Central Intelligence]] | |colspan=2|''Position succeeded the [[Director of Central Intelligence]] | ||
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|[[Director of Central Intelligence#Porter Goss|Porter J. Goss]] | |[[Director of Central Intelligence#Porter Goss|Porter J. Goss<ref>Goss was also the last DCI</ref>]] | ||
|24 September 2004 [Note 1] - 26 May 2006 | |24 September 2004 [Note 1] - 26 May 2006 | ||
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|Michael V. Hayden | |Michael V. Hayden | ||
|30 May 2006 — Present | |30 May 2006 — Present <ref>To serve until a replacement is confirmed by the Senate</ref> | ||
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[[Leon Panetta]] has been nominated as DCIA by [[Barack Obama]], but has not been confirmed as of January 22, 2009. | |||
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Revision as of 19:51, 23 January 2009
After the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created a new Director of National Intelligence, the position of Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), which had the dual roles of heading the United States intelligence community and the Central Intelligence Agency proper, a new position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA) was created. The DCIA is responsible for the remaining functions of the CIA, which include a very wide range of intelligence analysis and research into intelligence methodology, as well as being in charge of the clandestine human-source intelligence and some covert action capabilities organization of the U.S. government, sharing resposibility for covert action with military organizations.
| Name of DCIA | Dates of office |
|---|---|
| Position succeeded the Director of Central Intelligence | |
| Porter J. Goss[1] | 24 September 2004 [Note 1] - 26 May 2006 |
| Michael V. Hayden | 30 May 2006 — Present [2] |
Leon Panetta has been nominated as DCIA by Barack Obama, but has not been confirmed as of January 22, 2009.