The Office of United States Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was established by President Harry Truman on January 23, 1946, with Admiral Sidney Souers occupying the position. The DCI was coordinating intelligence activities among and between the various United States intelligence agencies, also called the American Intelligence Community. Until April 2005, the DCI also served as the de-facto Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and he was often referred to colloquially as the "CIA Director." After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the subsequent investigation by the 9/11 Commission, a movement grew to re-organize the Intelligence Community. That movement prompted the creation, on April 21, 2005, of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in whose responsibilities covered those that had preciously been performed by the Director of Central Intelligence. The position of DCI then expired.

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