In 2002 the current position appears with the creation of the National Intelligence Centre, and it is occupied by the previous director of CESID, Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo who stayed in office until 2004, being replaced by another civilian, Alberto Saiz Cortés, until 2009 when Army General Félix Sanz Roldán was appointed.

[7] The Director of the CNI, as head of the agency, is accountable before the Congress of Deputies's committee that supervises the State Secrets.

All the documents can be analyzed by the members of that commission but, once examined, they will be returned to the National Intelligence Centre for proper custody, without originals, copies or reproductions being retained.

[1] Before this committee, the Secretary of State-Director must also present an annual report on the evaluation of activities, situation and degree of compliance with the intelligence objectives established by the Government of the Nation.

[1] The CNI's actions are legally regulated by an Organic Act and judicially controlled by a special magistrate of the Supreme Court.