NGA Director Robert Cardillo on U.S. Intelligence Since 9/11: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, the Intelligence Studies Project, Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Clements Center for National Security hosted Robert Cardillo, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, for a talk on “U.S. Intelligence Since 9/11: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going.” Select event photographs are found HERE. See below to view the video.

BIOGRAPHY

Robert Cardillo is the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Cardillo served as the first Deputy Director for Intelligence Integration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, from 2010 to  2014. In addition, he served as the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Deputy Director for Analysis, DIA, from 2006 to 2010. 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.

Before he moved to DIA, Mr. Cardillo led Analysis and Production as well as Source Operations and Management at NGA from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Cardillo’s leadership assignments at NGA also included Congressional Affairs, Public Affairs, and Corporate Relations.

Mr. Cardillo began his career with DIA in 1983 as an imagery analyst, and he was selected to the Senior Executive Service in 2000. Mr. Cardillo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University in 1983 and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University in 1988.

Mr. Cardillo is the recipient of the Director of National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive, the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award.