John Ratcliffe is currently serving as the US Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He previously held the position of United States Director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021, where he notably shifted intelligence community priorities towards China and integrated the US Space Force into the intelligence community. Prior to this, he was a US Representative for Texas, a federal prosecutor and the Mayor of Heath, Texas. During his career he has authored cybersecurity legislation and focused on counter-terrorism efforts.