National Intelligence Council
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National Intelligence Council (NIC) is a staff of senior intelligence officers or National Intelligence Officers (NIO) mingled with experts from outside the Intelligence Community under the leadership of the Chairman/NIC and the Assistant Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Analysis and Production. The 12 NIOs produce National Intelligence Estimates and other interagency estimative publications, promote improvements in Community production and collection, and advise the Director of Central Intelligence on the intelligence needs of policymakers.