119th Congress Nominee record

John Dever

Latest nomination Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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At a glance

John Dever’s Senate questionnaire identifies him as John Patrick Dever Jr., also known as Jack. His background includes Army language and legal service, FBI legal advice, federal prosecution and private-sector financial-crime and cybersecurity work. The Senate’s confirmation listing records PN141-17 as confirmed on October 7, 2025.

Summary sources: [1] [2] [3]

Also recorded or identified as: John Patrick Dever Jr.; Jack Dever.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • His questionnaire reports Notre Dame undergraduate study, a Hofstra law degree, Georgetown postgraduate legal study and a Chicago-Kent juridical-science doctorate. The OCR text has ambiguous date alignment, so degree dates are not inferred. [1]
  • ODNI’s archived biography describes Army signals-intelligence and JAG service, FBI Counterterrorism Division legal work and service as an assistant U.S. attorney in Northern Illinois. [2]
  • It also describes leadership work at GE, GE Capital, Wells Fargo, UBS and cybersecurity adviser Lockhaven Solutions. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • ODNI’s general counsel provides legal advice to the director and the intelligence community. The archived biography identifies Dever using Jack, while the nomination uses John; the questionnaire explicitly bridges the name variants. [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN141-17: General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Confirmed
Recorded name
John Dever
Organization
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Listed state
Illinois
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

Read PN141-17 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The ODNI page is explicitly archived and does not establish current tenure.
  • Ambiguous OCR degree-date columns were not used to assign graduation dates.
  • No assessment of surveillance policy or case outcomes is made.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. John Patrick Dever Jr.: public presidential nominee questionnaire (PDF)

    U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Reviewed .

  2. General Counsel Jack Dever: archived leadership biography

    Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Reviewed .

  3. Confirmed nomination: John Dever, October 7, 2025

    U.S. Senate. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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