Doug Wolfe

Doug Wolfe was selected to serve as CIO of the CIA in 2013. In his role, he oversees the agency information technology vision and strategic direction, and is an advisor to the intelligence community CIO. Prior, he served as deputy director for acquisition, technology, and facilities at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Wolfe joined the CIA in 1984. He worked for 16 years as a part of the CIA component in the National Reconnaissance Office, and was involved in the launch and operations of multiple satellite systems. He partnered with the aerospace industry to develop new technologies and innovative collection concepts. Wolfe’s next assignments were in the directorate of science and technology, working in an office responsible for inventing new sources and methods. He was then assigned as the deputy director, leading and managing the development and operation of multiple innovative access systems. As deputy CIO, Wolfe worked to connect mission systems and enterprise information technologies. Prior to joining the CIA, Wolfe worked at Rocketdyne on the space shuttle’s main engine program. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in system engineering from Virginia Tech.

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Data science for mission

September 30, 2015

CIA Chief Information Officer Douglas Wolfe on why data science is a team sport, and how the rapid evolution of the field continually improves the impact of the CIA mission.