Keith B. Alexander

Keith Alexander
1st Commander of United States Cyber Command
In office
May 21, 2010 – March 28, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMichael S. Rogers
16th Director of the National Security Agency
In office
August 1, 2005 – March 28, 2014
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
DeputyJohn C. Inglis
Preceded byMichael Hayden
Succeeded byMichael S. Rogers
Personal details
Born (1951-12-02) December 2, 1951 (age 72)
Syracuse, New York, United States
SpouseDeborah Lynn Douglas
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Boston University (MS)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
National Defense University (MS, MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1974–2014
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Cyber Command
National Security Agency
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star Medal
Keith B. Alexander's voice
Alexander testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on cybersecurity preparation and response
Recorded June 12, 2013

Keith Brian Alexander (born December 2, 1951) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army,[1] who served as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of the United States Cyber Command. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (Intelligence), United States Army from 2003 to 2005. He assumed the positions of Director of the National Security Agency and Chief of the Central Security Service on August 1, 2005,[2] and the additional duties as Commander United States Cyber Command on May 21, 2010.[3]

Alexander announced his retirement on October 16, 2013.[4] His retirement date was March 28, 2014.[5] In May 2014, Alexander founded IronNet Cybersecurity, a private-sector cybersecurity firm based in Fulton, Maryland.[6] He would leave the company in February 2024.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bamford-Alexander was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "NSA/CSS Welcomes LTG Keith B. Alexander, USA". 2005.
  3. ^ Garamone, Jim. "Lynn Notes Cyber Command's Significance". American Forces Press.
  4. ^ "U.S. eavesdropping agency chief, top deputy expected to depart soon". Reuters. October 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Nakashima, Ellen (January 25, 2014). "Obama signs off on nomination of Rogers as NSA director". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  6. ^ Sun, Baltimore. "Keith Alexander's IronNet nets $32.5 million investment". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake". AP News. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.