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director of homeland security and chairmain of joint chief of staff
The US national security authority for NATO is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence
Several; including the cabinet members of the National Security Council (NSC), the Director-National Intelligence (DNI), the National Security Advisor (NSA) formally known as 'Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs' and the Director of Homeland Security (DHS) - whom, for the most part, receive national security intelligence from the Director of the FBI (domestic), the Director of the CIA (foreign) and groups within the U.S. State Department (foreign) and the Department of Defense (military); while advice on threats to the economic national security often come from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury.
The National Security Council in the United States is responsible for informing the President of the United States about breaches in the security of the country. They also advice the President about what to do in the case of this breach in security.
The president can convene the National Security council at any time.
The US National Security Council consists of the President, Vice-President and administration members tasked with national security responsibilities. The statutory members are President of the United States Vice President of the United States Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (military advisor) Director of National Intelligence (intelligence advisor) Director of National Drug Control Policy (drug policy advisor) Other attendees may include: National Security Advisor White House Chief of Staff Deputy National Security Advisor Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Homeland Security White House Counsel Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ambassador to the United Nations Director of Office of Management and Budget Homeland Security Advisor