10 U.S.C. § 430c: Senior Intelligence…

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must pick a civilian from the Senior Executive Service to be the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official. That official must independently review and oversee all Department of Defense intelligence, counterintelligence, and related activities, do other duties the Secretary assigns, have access to any information needed to do the job, and be able to speak directly to the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary when required.

Title 10, §430c

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(a)Establishment.—

The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall designate a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Service to serve as the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.

(b)Responsibilities.—

The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official shall conduct independent oversight of all intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence-related activities of the Department of Defense and shall have such other related responsibilities as may be determined by the Secretary.

(c)Access.—

The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official shall have—

(1)access to all information necessary to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official, as determined by the Secretary; and

(2)direct access to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, as circumstances require in the determination of the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “Intelligence Oversight Official” for “intelligence oversight official” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Review of

Regulations

Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title IX, § 921(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2036, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall review and update, as appropriate, Department of Defense Directive 5148.13, and any associated or successor regulation or directive, to conform to section 430c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”

§430c Senior Intelligence Oversight Official