The DNII Act of 2026 aims to improve handling of vacancies in the Director of National Intelligence position.
The DNII Act of 2026 establishes procedures for filling vacancies in the Director of National Intelligence role. It prioritizes the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence to act in the Director's absence or during a vacancy. If the Principal Deputy Director is also unavailable, the President can temporarily assign another Senate-confirmed official from the intelligence community to perform the Director's duties. This act overrides the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to ensure continuity in national intelligence leadership.
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