Christopher Scolese | |
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| Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Betty J. Sapp |
| Director of Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| In office March 5, 2012 – July 21, 2019 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Rob Strain |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Andrucyk |
| Acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – July 17, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Lori Garver |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bolden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Jon Scolese July 21, 1956 Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Education | University at Buffalo (BS) George Washington University (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Christopher J. Scolese is an American engineer and intelligence official serving as the director of the National Reconnaissance Office.[2] He was appointed the 19th director of the National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO) on August 1, 2019.[3] Scolese was sworn into office on August 5, 2019.[4]
- ^ "Questionnaire for Completion by Presidential Nominees" (PDF). U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. April 30, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (February 8, 2019). "NASA center director nominated to lead NRO". SpaceNews. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Christopher Scolese" (PDF). National Reconnaissance Office.
- ^ Blinde, Loren (August 8, 2019). "Dr. Christopher Scolese sworn in as new NRO director". Intelligence Community News. Retrieved September 17, 2019.