Under EO 13467, the Director of National Intelligence serves as which executive agent?

• A. Security Executive Agent
• B. SuitEA
• C. Performance Agent
• D. Vetting Agent

Answer: (A)

Under EO 13467, the Director of National Intelligence is designated as the Security Executive Agent. This role places the DNI in charge of the government-wide security clearance program, aligning and coordinating the policies, standards, and processes for background investigations, adjudications, and the sharing of clearance information across federal agencies and the intelligence community. The aim is consistency, reciprocity, and efficiency in determining who may access classified information.

The other terms do not reflect the official designation in this EO: a Suitability Executive Agent would focus on civil service job suitability determinations rather than security clearances; the terms Performance Agent or Vetting Agent are not the formal executive-agent titles used in EO 13467.