A Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) is a policy and guidance document issued by the

Director of Central Intelligence The director of central intelligence (DCI) was the head of the American Central Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 2005, acting as the principal intelligence advisor to the president of the United States and the United States National Security C ...

that provides guidance and direction to members of the United States Intelligence Community. Many DCIDs have been superseded or modified by Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) issued by the

Director of National Intelligence The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a senior, cabinet-level United States government official, required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as executive head of the United States Intelligence Commu ...

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