On 23 November 2005, a Department of Defense Directive was made by Secretary Rumsfeld that stated that the under secretary shall serve as the secretary's primary representative to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It also stated the under secretary shall provide policy and oversight on the training and career development of personnel in the Department of Defense's counterterrorism, intelligence, and security components. The under secretary has the duty of finding candidates to be nominated to serve as directors of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency, and overseeing their performance.