William Evanina

William Evanina
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
In office
June 2, 2014 – January 20, 2021
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byBear Bryant (National Counterintelligence Executive)
Succeeded byMichael Orlando (acting)
Michael C. Casey
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Peckville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationWilkes University (BPA)
Arcadia University (MA)

William R. Evanina (born 1967) is an American national security official who served as director of the United States National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)[1][2] until his January 2021 resignation.[3] As director of the NCSC he was the head of national counterintelligence for the U.S. Government.[4] Evanina previously served as director of the Office of the national counterintelligence executive (ONCIX) before it transitioned into the NCSC. Prior to his service as national counterintelligence executive, he was the chief of the Counterespionage Group for the Central Intelligence Agency. He gained his initial law enforcement experience as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Counterintelligence Executive: William Evanina". Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Austin, Gail (September 15, 2017). "The Man Who Protects America's Secrets". National Public Radio (NPR). Archived from the original on September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Katz, Justin (January 21, 2021). "Evanina resigns as counterintelligence chief". Federal Computer Week. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "William "Bill" Evanina" (PDF). National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2016.