Stephanie O'Sullivan
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Stephanie O'Sullivan was sworn in
as the Principal Deputy Director of
National Intelligence (PDDNI) on
February 28, 2011. As PDDNI, Ms.
O'Sullivan serves in a role similar to
that of a Chief Operating Officer
where she focuses on the operations
of the ODNI, and manages Intelligence
Community (IC) coordination and
information sharing. She also
reinforces the DNI's intelligence
integration initiatives and focus on IC
resource challenges.
Before this assignment she served as
the Associate Deputy Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since
December 2009, where she worked
with the Director and Deputy Director
in the overall leadership of the
Agency, with emphasis on day-to-day
management of the organization.
Prior to becoming Associate Deputy
Director of the CIA, Ms. O'Sullivan for four
years led the CIA's Directorate of Science
and Technology (DS&T) - the part of the
Agency responsible for developing and
deploying innovative technology in
support of intelligence collection and
analysis.
Earlier in her career, she held various
management positions in the CIA's DS&T,
where her responsibilities included
systems acquisition and research and
development in fields ranging from power
sources to biotechnology. Ms. O'Sullivan
joined the CIA in 1995 after working for
the Office of Naval Intelligence and TRW.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
civil engineering from the Missouri
Science and Technology University.
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