“With more than three decades of service in the U.S. counterintelligence community — as a practitioner, manager, and senior leader — Wes is uniquely qualified to spearhead our nation’s fight against foreign intelligence threats,” said DNI Gabbard. “Wes’s experience on the ground as a soldier and Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, as well as on the National Counterintelligence Task Force, gives him the unmatched expertise needed to lead NCSC. I have full confidence in Wes to integrate the nation’s operational and strategic counterintelligence efforts for a powerful, unified front against threats to ensure our national security is protected and the American people are safe, secure, and free.”

“I am humbled and honored to be confirmed as NCSC Director at this critical juncture,” said NCSC Director Street. “The intelligence threats we face today do not respect organizational boundaries, and neither can our response. It’s crucial that we marshal every instrument of national power and rally the entire Community in the Counterintelligence Fight. NCSC’s strength lies in its ability to see across sectors, coordinate across agencies, and build partnerships that transform individual capabilities into a comprehensive and proactive counterintelligence posture – one that imposes costs on our adversaries and makes America more secure. I am grateful to President Trump and DNI Gabbard for entrusting me to lead NCSC in a challenge so critical to our nation’s future.”

NCSC Director Wes Street has served in the U.S. counterintelligence community for more than 30 years, including service as an active-duty U.S. Army Soldier and Army Civilian Counterintelligence Special Agent. During this time, Street served in nearly all aspects of the counterintelligence and security communities. He has extensive experience addressing complex counterintelligence challenges around the globe, including numerous deployments in support of combat and peacekeeping operations and through extensive collaborative relationships with partner nation organizations. Most recently, Street served as the U.S. Department of Defense deputy director of the National Counterintelligence Task Force.

Source: ODNI

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DNA Gabbard issued the following statement with the announcement:

“Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and politicized weaponization of intelligence. ODNI and the IC must make serious changes to fulfill its responsibility to the American people and the U.S. Constitution by focusing on our core mission: find the truth and provide objective, unbiased, timely intelligence to the President and policymakers. Ending the weaponization of intelligence and holding bad actors accountable are essential to begin to earn the American people’s trust which has long been eroded. Under President Trump’s leadership, ODNI 2.0 is the start of a new era focused on serving our country, fulfilling our core national security mission with excellence, always grounded in the U.S. Constitution, and ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.”

An ODNI 2.0 fact sheet is available here.

Source: ODNI

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NCTC Director Kent will oversee Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) counterterrorism mission and lead U.S. government efforts to analyze, integrate, and share intelligence to prevent and respond to terrorist threats at home and abroad.

“With two decades of military service, including 11 combat deployments, Joe has consistently put country before self, enduring great personal sacrifice in that service,” said DNI Gabbard. “His experience serving as the tip of the spear in some of the world’s most dangerous battlefields has given him a deep, practical understanding of the enduring and evolving threat of Islamist terrorism, as well as the threats we face from the cartels’ human trafficking and drug trafficking operations. Under Joe’s leadership, the National Counterterrorism Center will reinvigorate its focus on counterterrorism and counternarcotics, integrating Federal, State and Local law enforcement and intelligence agencies to carry out President Trump’s border security mandate and ensure the safety, security and freedom of the American people. I am proud to welcome soldier, father, husband, patriot Joe Kent to our leadership team.”

“It’s a profound honor to be confirmed as NCTC Director at this pivotal moment,” said NCTC Director Kent. “I’ve spent over two decades on the front lines of the counterterrorism fight, from Fallujah to Yemen, losing my wife Shannon and countless brothers-in-arms to this war. Their sacrifices drive me to lead with relentless focus to keep Americans safe. There’s no better time to take on this mission, and I’m deeply grateful to President Trump and DNI Gabbard for entrusting me to lead NCTC in defeating the threats we face.”

NCTC Director Kent served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, where he completed 11 combat deployments, led counterterrorism and irregular warfare operations, and received numerous commendations, including six bronze stars. During his time in the Army, he served with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Army Special Forces and U.S. Army Special Operations Command. After retiring from the Army in 2018, he served as a paramilitary officer in the CIA’s Special Activities Center. Kent is an Oregon native and a graduate of Norwich University with a degree in Strategic Defense Analysis.

Source: ODNI

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DNI Gabbard issued the following statement:

“I am honored and grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve our nation as the Director of National Intelligence. From my experience in the military and in Congress, I know firsthand how critical accurate, unbiased, and timely intelligence is for the president, Congress, and our military to ensure the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.”

“Unfortunately, trust in the Intelligence Community is at an all-time low. President Trump’s reelection is a clear mandate from the American people to end the weaponization and politicization of the IC. As DNI, I look forward to working with those who are charged with the critical mission of securing our nation to do just that.”

Source: ODNI

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“On behalf of the Intelligence Community (IC), I thank Christy Abizaid for her principled, effective, and dedicated leadership as the 8th Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Since being sworn in as NCTC Director more than three years ago, Christy led the Center to address an evolving counterterrorism threat environment while also preparing the NCTC workforce for future challenges. I am incredibly grateful for Christy’s extraordinary counsel and knowledge, as well as for her kindness, courage, and dedication to NCTC and our nation’s security. We will miss her deeply and wish her all the best as she departs NCTC this week.”

“As we thank Christy, we welcome Brett Holmgren, former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, as the Acting NCTC Director. We are so fortunate to have a distinguished member of the IC leadership team and another truly exceptional counterterrorism leader join us at ODNI.”

Source: ODNI

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“The Intelligence Community recognizes the importance of informing the public of foreign efforts to influence our democratic processes and, consequently, leading into the presidential and congressional elections this year, we are launching today the first of what will be regular updates regarding such threats.

Our updates can be expected to cover a range of foreign malign activities and election security threats, as you will see in today’s update. In particular, I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to concerning Iranian activity.

As I noted in testimony to the Congress in May, Iran is becoming increasingly aggressive in their foreign influence efforts, seeking to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions, as we have seen them do in the past, including in prior election cycles. They continue to adapt their cyber and influence activities, using social media platforms and issuing threats. It is likely they will continue to rely on their intelligence services in these efforts, as well as Iran-based online influencers, to promote their narratives.

In recent weeks, Iranian government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza, using a playbook we’ve seen other actors use over the years. We have observed actors tied to Iran’s government posing as activists online, seeking to encourage protests, and even providing financial support to protesters.

I want to be clear that I know Americans who participate in protests are, in good faith, expressing their views on the conflict in Gaza – this intelligence does not indicate otherwise. Moreover, the freedom to express diverse views, when done peacefully, is essential to our democracy, but it is also important to warn of foreign actors who seek to exploit our debate for their own purposes.

Furthermore, Americans who are being targeted by this Iranian campaign may not be aware that they are interacting with or receiving support from a foreign government. We urge all Americans to remain vigilant as they engage online with accounts and actors they do not personally know.”

Source: ODNI

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“It is my great honor to welcome Lieutenant General Anthony ‘Tony’ R. Hale as the U.S. Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2). As a career intelligence officer with 34 years of service, Tony is an extraordinary leader who has developed the Army intelligence enterprise and profession over a lifetime of service, most recently through his leadership as the Commanding General and Commandant of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca. I look forward to working with him in his new role.”

“I would also like to congratulate Lieutenant General Laura A. Potter on her new assignment and thank her for her partnership and leadership of the Army intelligence enterprise over the past few years during this exceptionally dynamic period. Laura is an exceptional leader who makes everyone around her better, and what she has done for our community — both in evolving the organization she led but also as a member of the Intelligence Community’s Executive Committee (EXCOM) — in the last several years is truly remarkable.”

“Laura’s extraordinary command of the details of our profession and strategic vision, combined with her selfless approach to command and care for those around her, makes her one of a kind. She balanced operations and crisis in this complex environment all while building a culture of continuous improvement and modernization to address emerging demands. As a true visionary and steward of the Army intelligence enterprise, her legacy lives on with us, and I only look forward to the next phase of her continued leadership and contributions to our Community as the Director of the Army Staff.”

Source: ODNI

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“Congratulations to Michele Bredenkamp on her Senate confirmation for promotion to Lieutenant General in the United States Army and her arrival at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as the next Director’s Advisor for Military Affairs! With her extensive experience, to include most recently leading the Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and previously serving in assignments as the Director of Intelligence, J2, for U.S. Forces Korea and the Vice Director for Intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, we are very lucky to have her.”

“Michele is an extraordinary leader who brings truly exceptional integrity, expertise, and knowledge to the job of advising us on all military matters of importance to the IC’s work and to promote institutional activities and structures that allow us to better align our efforts with the Department of Defense in service of our national security. I very much welcome Michele to ODNI’s leadership team.”

Source: ODNI

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“Congratulations to Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, United States Air Force, on his confirmation as the 23rd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)! Backed by extensive experience and an extraordinary commitment to ethics in defense of country, the Intelligence Community is very fortunate to have him lead our Defense Intelligence enterprise amidst the increasingly complex threat environment we face today. Though I will sorely miss Jeff’s sage advice as my Advisor for Military Affairs, it will be wonderful to work with him in his new role, as he leads the truly exceptional DIA workforce.

I would also like to thank Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, United States Army, on his remarkable leadership of DIA over the past few years during an exceptionally defining and dynamic period for the security of both our nation and world. Scotty is as amazing of a leader as he is a human being, and I wish him nothing but the best in his hard-earned and well-deserved retirement.”

Source: ODNI

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“I am very pleased to announce that, in consultation with the National Intelligence University (NIU) Board of Visitors, I appointed Dr. John Ballard as president of NIU on July 31, 2023. Dr. Ballard was selected following an extensive nationwide search undertaken by NIU’s Board of Visitors.

Dr. Ballard joins NIU from the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he was the Academic Dean and Provost, serving in that role since September 2018. Dr. Ballard is broadly recognized as a leader of the highest integrity, who has long worked on issues fundamental to higher education, leadership, and national security, with previous posts at the Joint Forces Staff College, New Zealand’s Massey University, the Naval War College, the National War College, and the National Defense College in the United Arab Emirates where he was the founding Dean. Needless to say, we are thrilled that Dr. Ballard will join us in Bethesda.

Of course, leadership transitions bring mixed emotions, as we enthusiastically welcome Dr. Ballard and express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. J. Scott Cameron for his six years of exceptional leadership. It is fitting that this handoff take place after the recent 60th graduation and anniversary celebrations that Dr. Cameron hosted, capping his tenure of transformational leadership for NIU, including its transition from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

Thank you to Dr. Cameron, an ODNI plankholder, for his enduring exceptional service and leadership at NIU and the IC, and welcome to Dr. Ballard, who no doubt will benefit from Dr. Cameron’s lasting impact.”

Source: ODNI

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