The first woman to head national intelligence for the US

Avril Haines has been selected by the US President elect Joe Biden as his director of national intelligence. The 51 year old previously served under Barack Obama and led the Biden transitions national security and foreign policy team. She was the White House deputy national security adviser and deputy director of the CIA. She was the first woman to hold both the positions. After the recent appointment, she will be the first woman to head national intelligence. She will be overseeing the National Intelligence Program, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council and she will also advice the president.