Directs the national intelligence service: foreign collection, the networks that carry it, and counter-intelligence at home. Sets which countries are worked and how hard, and answers for what happens when an operation is traced back.
In A House Divided, this cabinet office is part of United States's executive administration. The office page is generated from live appointment records, so the holder table updates as confirmations and appointments happen. Editors can add narrative context by creating a wiki page with this slug; the generated holder history remains attached below the article text.