ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈoʊd, ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛnˌɛsˈeɪ ɪz ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv dᵻfˈɛns ænd nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt baɪ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
According to  of the United States Code, the director of the NSA is recommended by the secretary of defense and nominated for appointment by the president.