Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announces the appointment of two officials to oversee key positions within the DNI office.
Jack Dever will serve as the ODNI General Counsel and Chris Fox will serve as the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG). Within the machinery the ICIG and General Counsel (GC) perform critical tasks related to the overall oversight of the intelligence hub.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Jack Dever as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) General Counsel following U.S. Senate confirmation. As General Counsel, Dever is responsible for providing legal guidance to the ODNI and the Intelligence Community.
“Jack’s commitment to our nation, forged through years of honorable service, continues as he assumes this new role to serve once again. His proven leadership—spanning military service and distinguished roles across the government and private sector—make him an asset to our mission at ODNI. He will serve with the highest standards of integrity, strengthening the security of our country and upholding the Constitution,” said DNI Gabbard. “We are thrilled to welcome Jack to our team.”
“I am honored to serve our great country. I very much appreciate the trust placed in me by President Trump and Director Gabbard and look forward to earning that trust in support of the American people every day,” said Jack Dever, ODNI General Counsel.
Dr. Jack Dever’s extensive career includes military service as a Signals Intelligence Korean Linguist and Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer, with deployments earning him a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, followed by roles as Assistant General Counsel at the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney handling national security cases. In the private sector, he held executive positions at General Electric, Wells Fargo, and UBS, and was CEO of Lockhaven Solutions, a cybersecurity consulting firm. Dr. Dever is a leader in cybersecurity and veterans’ advocacy, co-founding initiatives like Task Force Movement and the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law, while holding a Doctorate in Juridical Science in Cybersecurity Law.”
Additionally, Chris Cox comes from a background that includes CIA covert operations. The ICIG position is a critical role for oversight and ensuring the Intelligence Community overall is not running any operations counter to the interests of the Trump administration.
We all saw how a corrupted ICIG position can damage our constitutional republic from the inside when Mary McCord’s former counsel, Michael Atkinson took the job in 2017. Atkinson was responsible for changing the internal processes within the CIA to frame President Trump for a weaponized impeachment effort (Ukraine background).
We are still hopeful the Michael Atkinson transcript of his testimony to the joint Schiff/Nadler impeachment committee might be released from the House. In an effort to shield the impeachment operation, former House member Adam Schiff classified the Atkinson testimony hiding it from public review. [using silo rules]
Presumably, current House Speaker Mike Johnson could locate and release the Atkinson transcript to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and/or DNI Tulsi Gabbard for review and potential declassification/public release. This is one of the key documents that can assist the public in seeing exactly how the silo system was weaponized against the office of the President.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Chris Fox as Intelligence Community (IC) Inspector General (IG) following U.S. Senate confirmation. As the IC IG, Fox is responsible for conducting independent and objective oversight of the IC, promoting efficiencies, and detecting fraud, waste, and mismanagement across the Intelligence Community.
“With nearly two decades of experience in national security spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship, Chris steps into this role with the integrity, fortitude, and commitment to country needed to serve as Inspector General for the Intelligence Community,” said DNI Tulsi Gabbard. “I know he’ll approach the role of IC IG with the same dedication he’s shown throughout his time in service, ensuring our Intelligence Community upholds the highest standards of accountability and trust.”
“I’m deeply honored to take on this critical role,” said IC IG Chris Fox. “Under my leadership, the Office of the IC IG will focus on building trust across the Intelligence Community and, above all, with the American people. Beyond identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, our mission is to strengthen intelligence operations through independent oversight and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth.”
IC IG Fox brings nearly two decades of national security experience spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship. He began his career serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Warfare Airman and Joint Terminal Attack Controller, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. After returning from his overseas military service, IC IG Fox joined the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events. He later served in the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, at Matrix International as a Mission Manager leading global intelligence operations, in CIA’s Directorate of Operations as a Specialized Skills and Covert Action Officer, and at Six Technologies, managing intelligence for the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program.” [source]
2026 is going to be a critical year when it comes to Intelligence Community activity; specifically including FISA-702 reauthorization.
