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The Directorate of Science and Technology
creates and applies innovative technology in support
of the intelligence collection mission. The DS&T attacks
national intelligence problems with bold technical operations
and tradecraft. The DS&T engages in all phases of the
intelligence process. We develop technologies and analytic
tools to close gaps in access, processing, and exploitation
of information. Our goal is to expand the sense of what's
possible through the use of innovative technologies.
We are partnering with other US Government organizations,
academia, and private industry to keep pace with the
demands posed by the changing intelligence environment
and the global information revolution.
Technology is constantly changing, evolving,
and expanding. The DS&T is actively involved in the
process of change. For us, working with concepts and
technologies beyond the state of the art is the norm.
Unique problems demand unique solutions and the DS&T
provides the tools necessary to solve them. We want
to chart the course for the future of intelligence by
bringing our technical power and expertise to collection
and analysis of the most pressing intelligence problems.
DS&T employees chart the course for the
future of intelligence by bringing the latest in scientific
and technical innovation to bear on the challenges faced
by the Intelligence Community. Our organizational goal
is to understand those intelligence problems and provide
the necessary tools to solve them. Directorate activities
support the entire intelligence life cycle, as well
as the following programs:
Information
Technology We develop information technology
applications for data exploitation and analysis, and
for the collaborative re-engineering of work processes
that underpin the intelligence enterprise.
Open-media
Acquisition & Dissemination We collect, process,
translate, and disseminate requirements-driven information
and materials of intelligence value from foreign open
sources.
Technical
Collection We leverage technology in support
of the CIA's fundamental endeavors of all source analysis
and clandestine collection.
Satellite
Technologies We support the National Reconnaissance
Office in designing, building, and operating satellite
reconnaissance systems to support global information
superiority for the United States.
Technical
Support We apply state-of-the-art technologies
to support the collection of vital intelligence in a
clandestine manner.
Research
& Development We research, develop, and apply
advanced technologies that provide the nation a significant
intelligence advantage.
Professional
Outreach
The DS&T supports several minority conferences.
In most cases we participate as a corporate affiliate
or sponsor. As such, the DS&T has the opportunity to
take part in many conference activities, including career
fairs. We usually provide multimedia presentations on
some of our activities and software tools. We sometimes
sponsor workshops, provide speakers, or put some of
our "spy gadgets" on display. DS&T recruiters are always
on hand to answer any question conference members might
have regarding employment. For more information on the
DS&T please visit our website at www.cia.gov
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ABOUT
THE DIRECTOR
Donald Kerr was appointed Deputy Director for
Science and Technology on 27 August 2001. Previously,
Dr. Kerr had served as an Assistant Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was responsible
for the Laboratory Division, which conducts forensic
examinations; develops surveillance and tactical
communications technologies; and supports law
enforcement through research, training, and operational
deployments. Prior to his most recent assignment,
Dr. Kerr had several key executive positions in
private industry. From 1996 to 1997, he was Executive
Vice President and Director at Information Systems
Laboratories, Inc. From 1993-1996, he was Corporate
Executive Vice President and Director at Science
Applications International Corporation. Dr. Kerr
was President and Director of EG&G, Inc., from
1989 to 1992. He had also served as Senior Vice
President and Executive Vice President, respectively,
at EG&G from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Kerr was Director
of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1979
to 1985. He had begun his career in 1966 at Los
Alamos working in high altitude weapons effects,
nuclear test detection, and ionospheric physics.
Dr. Kerr moved to the Department of Energy in
1976 as Deputy Manager of the Nevada Operations
Office. He then served in Washington, D.C., as
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant
Secretary of Defense Programs and Energy Technology,
respectively, before returning to Los Alamos as
Director. Dr. Kerr is a Fellow of the AAAS; and
has served as a member of the DCI's Nonproliferation
Advisory Committee, the Defense Science Board,
and the DOD Threat Reduction Advisory Council.
He is a member of the external review committees
for the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratories dealing with national security and
arms control matters. Dr. Kerr received his B.E.E.
in electrical engineering from Cornell University
in 1963 and went on to earn an M.S. in microwave
electronics and a Ph.D. in plasma physics and
microwave electronics at Cornell.
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