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Established: 2004 (Office of the Director of National Intelligence); 1947 (CIA)
Addresses: Office of the DNI, Washington, DC 20511; CIA, Washington, DC 20505
Phones: 703-733-8600 (ODNI); 703-482-0623 (CIA)
Websites: www.odni.gov; www.cia.gov
Functions: The director of national intelligence is the president's primary intelligence adviser, responsible for coordinating the activities of the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and intelligence activities within other departments and military offices. The CIA correlates, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence that affects national security.
