| Office | Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Acting |
|---|---|
| Deputy | Doug Wise |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Term start | August 7, 2014 |
| Term end | January 23, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Michael T. Flynn |
| Successor | Vincent R. Stewart |
| Office 1 | Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency |
| President 1 | Barack Obama |
| 1blankname 1 | Director |
| 1namedata 1 | Ronald L. Burgess Jr. Michael Flynn |
| Term start 1 | August 1, 2010 |
| Term end 1 | August 7, 2014 |
| Office 2 | Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements |
| President 2 | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Term start 2 | May 1, 2007 |
| Term end 2 | August 1, 2010 |
| Predecessor 2 | Robert Cardillo |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Geneva College |
David R. Shedd is a retired U.S. intelligence officer whose final post was as the acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[1] He is a former Central Intelligence Agency operative.
Education and early career
Shedd holds a B.A. degree from Geneva College, and a M.A. degree from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Latin American studies. From 1984 to 1993, he was posted overseas in the U.S. embassies in Costa Rica and Mexico.[2] He has held a variety of senior management assignments including Chief of Congressional Liaison at the Central Intelligence Agency.[2]
Intelligence career
Shedd served from May 2007 to August 2010 as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence (DNI) for Policy, Plans, and Requirements,[3] where he oversaw the formulation and implementation of major Intelligence Community (IC) policies from information sharing and IC authorities to analytic standards, among others.[4] In particular, he led the review of Executive Order 12333, the foundational U.S. intelligence policy, which was revised by President George W. Bush in July 2008.[4] Shedd also developed and implemented a National Intelligence Strategy,[3] published in August 2009 for the IC and led strategic planning efforts to determine intelligence priorities for the IC and the nation.[4]
From May 2005 to April 2007, Shedd served as Chief of Staff and, later, acting director of the Intelligence Staff to the Director of National Intelligence.[5] Before the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Shedd held intelligence policy positions at the National Security Council (NSC) from February 2001 to May 2005.[4] He served most recently as the NSC's Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs and Reform. Shedd helped implement intelligence reform stemming from the 9/11 Commission report in July 2004,[5] the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Commission's report to the President in March 2005.[4]
Shedd was named deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in August 2010.[3] In this capacity, he assisted the Director's management of more than 16,500 employees worldwide.[4]
References
- ^ Defense Intelligence Agency. David. R Shedd. Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "David R. Shedd". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Braude, Joseph (2017-10-31). "David Shedd: Iran is filling the void in Syria and Iraq". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Profile: David Shedd, Defense Intelligence Agency Deputy Director". Executive Gov. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency: Who Is David Shedd?". AllGov. Retrieved 2019-03-14.