Ann Z. Caracristi

Ann Z. Caracristi
9th Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
In office
April 1, 1980 – July 30, 1982
Preceded byRobert E. Drake
Succeeded byRobert E. Rich
Personal details
Born
Ann Zeilinger Caracristi

(1921-02-01)February 1, 1921
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 2016(2016-01-10) (aged 94)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationRussell Sage College
Federal Executive Institute
ProfessionCryptanalyst, intelligence consultant and official

Ann Zeilinger Caracristi (February 1, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an American cryptanalyst, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,[1] where she served at various positions over a 40-year career. She served as a member of the Secretary of Defense Joint Security Commission and President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. She became the first woman at NSA to be promoted to GS-18 rank, in 1975, when she became the Chief of Research and Operations.

  1. ^ Former Deputy Directors NSA website.