Robert Cardillo was selected by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to serve as the first Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Intelligence Integration. Although the full job description has yet to be ironed out, Clapper said in a statement that the position would "elevate information sharing and collaboration" between those who collect intelligence and those who analyze it. Mr. Cardillo previously served as Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Defense Intelligence Agency

The Defense Intelligence Agency is a member of the Intelligence Community of the United States, and is the central producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense, employing over 16,500 U.S. military and civilian employees worldwide...

 (DIA). Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Director for Analysis, DIA, and Director, Analysis and Production, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...

 (NGA).

Early life, education, and family

Mr. Cardillo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University

Cornell University

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 in 1983 and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University

Georgetown University

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 in 1988. He is an alumnus of the Council for Excellence in Government, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Capstone Course, and Harvard University

Harvard University

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's Program for Senior Managers in Government. Mr. Cardillo is the recipient of the Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive, Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, Vice President's Hammer Award, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, DIA's Analyst of the Year, Director DIA's Intelligence Award, and NGA's Distinguished Civilian Service Award.

A runner who has completed five Marine Corps Marathons, Mr. Cardillo resides in Alexandria

Alexandria

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 with his wife and their teenage daughter. His oldest son graduated from the College of William & Mary, and his youngest son, Calvin, graduated from the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

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. His daughter attends George Mason University

George Mason University

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Intelligence Career

Mr. Cardillo began his career with DIA in 1983 as an imagery

Imagery

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 analyst. In May of 2000 he was selected to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service

Senior Executive Service

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. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of leadership positions within the Intelligence Community. In the summer of 2009, Mr. Cardillo served as the Acting J2, a first for a civilian, in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Joint Chiefs of Staff

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