the ODNI. It also stated the under secretary shall provide policy and oversight on the training and career development of personnel in the DoD's counterterrorism, intelligence, and security components. The under secretary has the duty of finding candidates to be nominated to serve as directors of the DIA, NGA, NRO, NSA, and DCSA, and directly overseeing their performance. The additional position of the USD(I&S) acting in the capacity of Director of Defense Intelligence as the primary military intelligence and security advisor to the DNI follows a May 2007 memorandum of agreement between SecDef Robert Gates and DNI John Michael McConnell to create the position. In 2006, the incoming Gates eschewed the idea of "off-line intelligence organizations or analytical groups". Reporting officials Officials reporting to the USD(I&S) include: Directors for Defense Intelligence (DDI): Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security) Director for Defense Intelligence (Collection and Special Programs) Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security Programs and Resources) Others: Director of the DIA Director of the NGA Director of the NSA / Central Security Service Director of the NRO Director of the DCSA Office of the Under Secretary The under secretary heads the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)). A unit of the OSD, OUSD(I&S) exercises planning, policy, and strategic oversight over all DoD intelligence, counterintelligence, and security matters. OUSD(I&S) serves as the primary representative of the Defense Department to the DNI and other members of the United States Intelligence Community. The work of OUSD(I&S) is conducted through its several staff directorates, including: Under the direction of the deputy under secretary for joint coalition warfighter support Information Operations (IO) and Strategic Studies Directorate – Advisor for DoD Cyber, IO integration and IO-enabling strategic activities Warfighter Requirements and Evaluation Directorate – Provides guidance and oversight to sustain the Intelligence Planning process to synchronize and integrate national and Defense Intelligence Enterprise efforts in support of selected combatant command top priority contingency and campaign plans Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine Directorate – Provides oversight, development, and management of Defense Intelligence, Counterintelligence, security and intelligence-related policy, strategy, and doctrine, and establishes priorities to ensure conformance with SecDef and DNI guidance Information Sharing and Partner Engagement Directorate – Coordinates all intelligence information sharing and related Warfighter intelligence support issues for the under secretary Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Directorate – Responsible for operationalizing