Robert Cardillo

Robert Cardillo
6th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
In office
October 3, 2014 – February 7, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyJustin Poole
Preceded byLetitia Long
Succeeded byRobert D. Sharp
Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
In office
April 19, 2010 – August 31, 2010
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byLetitia Long
Succeeded byDavid Shedd
Personal details
EducationCornell University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)

Robert Cardillo is a Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Prior to this appointment, he was the sixth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and was sworn in October 3, 2014.[1] He was previously selected by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to serve as the first Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Intelligence Integration in September 2010.[2][3] Clapper said in a statement that the position would "elevate information sharing and collaboration" between those who collect intelligence and those who analyze it.[4][5] Cardillo previously served as deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).[6] Prior to that, he served as the deputy director for Analysis, DIA, and Director, Analysis and Production, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).[7][8]

  1. ^ "Cardillo Takes the Reins as Director of NGA - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  2. ^ "Director-About NGA-National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency".
  3. ^ "Geospatial Intelligence Forum Interview with Robert Cardillo". Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ^ CNN, Director of national intelligence names deputy to boost collaboration, August 20, 2010
  5. ^ ODNI (August 20, 2010). "Statement by the Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper to the United States Intelligence Community workforce" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2010.
  6. ^ DIA (April 1, 2010). "Robert Cardillo Selected to be DIA Deputy Director" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  7. ^ GEOINT 2009, Robert T. Cardillo, Deputy Director for Analysis, accessed 2010
  8. ^ Defense News, Robert Cardillo, U.S. DIA's Deputy Director of Analysis, September 1, 2008 [dead link]