Stephanie O’Sullivan

Stephanie O’Sullivan (born October 3, 1959) is a former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI). She was nominated by President Barack Obama for this role on January 5, 2011, at the recommendation of Director James. R. Clapper. On February 15, 2011, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted unanimously to recommend O’Sullivan’s confirmation to the Senate, which later unanimously confirmed her.

In this role, she worked to assist the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in managing the day-to-day operations of the intelligence community. Prior to serving PDDNI, she served as a senior leader at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), rising to the Associate Director of the CIA before being confirmed as the PDDNI.

She served as the Associate Deputy Director of the CIA from December 2009 to February 2011. Prior to that position, Ms. O’Sullivan headed CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology for 4 years. In that role, she managed CIA’s technological innovation and support to case officer operations. In all, Ms. O’Sullivan spent over 14 years combined in the Directorate of Science and Technology. Before the CIA she worked in the Office of Naval Intelligence, and at TRW, which is now part of Northrop Grunman.

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.