The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has broad oversight authority over U.S. intelligence agencies, including agencies dedicated to counterintelligence, but it exercises relatively limited direct supervision over the Federal Bureau of Investigation's counterintelligence personnel.
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Describes institutional oversight relationships among U.S. intelligence organizations.
The U.S. Department of Defense routinely provides briefings to congressional committees that have jurisdiction over national security matters, such as the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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general
Standard executive-legislative communication and oversight practice regarding national security.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is a committee of the U.S. Senate that has leadership roles including a vice chairman and can hold closed-door briefings.
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Structure and procedural practices of a standing Senate committee.