Requires acting national intelligence leaders to have extensive national security experience.
This bill would require anyone temporarily leading the nation's intelligence efforts to have extensive national security experience. Currently, only the permanent Director of National Intelligence must meet this high standard. This change aims to ensure consistent expertise at the top of the intelligence community, even during transitions.
Currently, the law requires the confirmed Director of National Intelligence to have extensive national security expertise. This requirement does not explicitly apply to individuals serving in an acting capacity or performing the duties of the position. If this bill becomes law, any individual serving as Director of National Intelligence in an acting capacity, including any official performing the duties of such position, would also be required to possess extensive national security expertise.
S 5009 · 119th Congress · July 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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