The deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA) is a statutory office (50 U.S.C. § 3037) and the second-highest official of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Gina Haspel joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the waning days of the Cold War, and for the past three decades she quietly devoted herself to serving on the front lines of the Agency’s mission.

David Samuel Cohen (born June 11, 1963) is an American attorney who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2021 to 2025, previously holding the position from February 9, 2015 to January 20, 2017.

14 hours ago · President Trump has selected Michael Ellis as deputy director at CIA, putting an ally sidelined under former President Joseph R. Biden in a key role in deciding the future of American espionage.

As CIA’s new Deputy Director, Vaughn Bishop will bring with him a contagious enthusiasm and love for the work; an uncanny ability to inspire those around him; a 35-cent framed picture of FDR; a photo of golfing with friends in Scotland; countless pictures of his grandson; and a tie.

1 day ago · The CIA deputy traditionally runs the spy agency on a day-to-day basis, as the director is often called on to attend White House meetings, meet foreign counterparts overseas and at its Langley ...

According to the CIA's podcast, The Langley Files, Sylvester "played a central role in CIA's efforts to help Ukraine defend itself as Russia’s full-scale invasion commenced" in 2022. [1] Sylvester rose to the position of Deputy Director for Operations in the summer of …

The CIA Deputy Director (DD/CIA) supports the Director in managing the Agency’s intelligence collection, analysis, covert action, counterintelligence, and liaison relationships with foreign services.

Jan 23, 2025 · The director of central intelligence (DCI) serves as the chief intelligence adviser to the president of the United States. This is a chronologically ordered list of the directors, from the earliest to the most recent.

Trump wrote that the incoming deputy director, who is also a lawyer, will help "fix the CIA, and make it, once again, the Greatest Intelligence Agency in the World."