# James Clapper becomes Director of National Intelligence

Date: 2010

On 9 August 2010 retired general [James Clapper](/people/james-clapper) was sworn in as the fourth U.S. Director of National Intelligence after Senate confirmation, becoming head of the Intelligence Community and the president's principal intelligence adviser. He had earlier been the first civilian director of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, and he served as DNI until January 2017.

## People

- James Clapper: https://factrail.ai/people/james-clapper

## Sources

- https://www.world-affairs.org/people/general-ret-james-clapper/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/director-national-intelligence-james-clapper-resigns-n685301

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/clapper-sworn-in-dni-2010-08-09