Office of National Intelligence Act 2018

ONI is to provide leadership in the national intelligence community by guiding the direction of the national intelligence community so as to ensure the following:

the development, strategic planning, coordination and appropriate integration of matters relating to the national intelligence community;

prioritisation of national intelligence priorities and requirements, and allocation of resources accordingly;

structured and appropriate responses to technological advancements.

Examples of the ways in which ONI might provide that leadership in the national intelligence community include:

identifying particular areas of intelligence focus that require greater integration and overseeing appropriate action; and

developing strategic policies relating to the national intelligence community, and coordinating and overseeing their implementation; and

coordinating matters relating to the national intelligence community.

Leadership could, for example, be provided in areas such as intelligence liaison with international partners, engagement with the private sector, workforce planning, training for agencies within the national intelligence community, data management, or information technology and communication networks or systems.

ONI must perform its leadership function in ways that are consistent with other agencies in the national intelligence community developing relationships with other entities, including international partners and the private sector.

ONI’s leadership in the national intelligence community is to be supported by:

directions given by the Director‑General under section 20; and

guidelines issued by the Director‑General under section 21.