Amidst all the sound and fury surrounding the appointment of Gen. Michael V. Hayden to be the next Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) one seeks in vain for pertinent information. A lot of people don't know what the DCI's job is.  Since the Intelligence reform & terrorism Prevention Act was signed into law on 17 Dec. 2004, there have been some changes in that job.  First, the Act established the new post of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) now held by John Negroponte.  The DNI nowserves as the president's principal advisor on intelligence matters.  The DCI now reports to the DNI:   Gen. Hayden will report to his previous boss, Negroponte. Gen. Hayden's responsibilities as DCI will be the collection of intelligence through human and other appropriate means; the correlation and evaluation of intelligence related to national security and the appropriate dissemination of such intelligence; overall direction...(Read Full Post)