The senators addressed the letter to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, National Security Agency Director Paul M Nakasone, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, and Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. They criticized the intelligence community for briefings that showed a "disjointed and disorganized response" and making it more likely that critical tasks would fall through the cracks. "The threat our country still faces from this incident needs clear leadership to develop and guide a unified strategy for recovery, in particular a leader who has the authority to coordinate the response, set priorities, and direct resources to where they are needed," the letter continued.