counsel musteneral work closely with lawyers across the executive branch. the protection of her nation's security and achievement of our foreign-policy goals depend on an integrated approach within the intelligence community, as well as between the intelligence community and other agencies. during my time at the national security council as well as at the department of justice, i worked on many -- with many lawyers from across the interagency community. i strongly value such .nteragency cooperation cooperation with the general counsel for the director of national intelligence is especially important for the general counsel of the cia and i have a strong and productive working relationship with that office as well as with the most senior lawyers at the department of justice, state and defense. third, the general counsel must lead and supervise the lawyers in the office of general counsel. over the years i have artie worked with many of these lawyers and i have been impressed by their dedication to rigorously applying the law as well as to the mission of the