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Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Seal of the ICIG
Incumbent
Christopher Fox
since October 7, 2025
United States Intelligence Community
Reports toDirector of National Intelligence
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument50 U.S.C. § 3033
FormationOctober 7, 2010
First holderCharles McCullough
WebsiteOfficial website

The inspector general of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) is an official of the United States Intelligence Community charged with investigating agencies of the Intelligence Community.

The 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act formally established the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Intelligence Community within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

In accordance with 50 U.S.C. § 3033, the Intelligence Community Inspector General conducts independent and objective audits, investigations, inspections, and reviews to promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integration across the Intelligence Community.

Controversies

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In January 2018, Dan Meyer, Executive Director of IC Whistleblowing and Source Protection, publicly defended himself after being placed on administrative leave amid allegations by Acting ICIG Wayne Stone, while an unusual disciplinary panel of inspectors general from the Departments of Treasury and Energy, the National Security Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office reviewed his case following his own whistleblowing disclosures about failures to implement Presidential Policy Directive 19.[1]

Regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs or UAP), in September–October 2023 Dylan Borland was interviewed by ICIG Thomas Monheim and director Avril Haines and when Borland said he wanted to "look Congress in the eyes, tell them the truth under oath" that Monheim said "as far as we’re concerned, you already did that and you’re not doing it again".[2] ICIG personnel informed Borland that everything he had said during the interview—including unclassified information—would be subject to executive review, effectively restricting him from publicly discussing the matter. Dylan Borland testified to Congress's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets about UFOs/UAP in September 2025.[3]

History

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The 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act formally established the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Intelligence Community within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

On May 10, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Thomas Monheim, the Acting Inspector General, to serve as the inspector general. On September 30, 2021, Monheim was confirmed by the US Senate.[4]

List of inspectors general

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No. Image Name Start End Duration President(s)
1 Charles McCullough November 2011 March 2017 ~5 years Barack Obama
2 Michael Atkinson May 17, 2018 April 3, 2020 1 year, 322 days Donald Trump
3 Thomas Monheim April 3, 2020 January 3, 2025 4 years, 275 days Joe Biden
- Tamara Johnson (acting) January 3, 2025 October 7, 2025 277 days
4 Christopher Fox October 7, 2025 Present 21 days Donald Trump

References

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  1. ^ Clark, Charles S. (January 17, 2018). "Embattled Intelligence Whistleblower Ombudsman Defends Himself". Government Executive. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Corbell, Jeremy; Knapp, George; Borland, Dylan (October 2, 2025). Dylan Borland Unloads - The Truth About Legacy UFO Programs : PART 2 : WEAPONIZED : EP #91. Weaponized. Retrieved October 4, 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "I was met with 'sustained reprisals' for reporting unexplained sightings - witness". BBC News. September 9, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "PN564 — Thomas Andrew Monheim — Office of the Director of National Intelligence". congress.gov. September 30, 2021.
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