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category: U.S. Government
created: 2025-07-22
description: The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was the head of the U.S. intelligence
  community and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1946 to
  2005.
end: 2005
location: Langley, Virginia
start: 1946
summary: The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was a dual-hatted position that
  served as both the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the
  Central Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 2005.
tags:
- organization
- intelligence
- government
title: Director of Central Intelligence
updated: 2025-07-22
---

The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was a dual-hatted position that served as both the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the [CIA](/organizations/central-intelligence-agency/) from 1946 to 2005. The DCI was responsible for coordinating intelligence activities across various U.S. government agencies.[^1]

[Stansfield Turner](/people/stansfield-turner/) held this position during the [Jimmy Carter](/people/jimmy-carter/) administration, overseeing the CIA's operations, including its involvement with psychic research programs like the [Grill Flame](/programs/stargate-project/).[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.