Andrew P. Hallman

Andrew P. Hallman
Acting Principal Executive of National Intelligence
In office October 30, 2019 – February 21, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Director	Joseph Maguire (acting) Richard Grenell (acting)
Preceded by	Susan M. Gordon (as Principal Deputy Director)
Succeeded by	Kash Patel (as Principal Deputy Director)
Personal details
Born	Andrew Paul Hallman
Nationality	American
Education	Michigan State University (BS) American University (MA)

Andrew Paul Hallman is an American intelligence official who served as acting Principal Executive in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from October 2019 to February 2020. He previously served in the CIA as head of digital innovation.

Early life and education

Hallman studied at Michigan State University, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1984. He earned a master of arts degree in international affairs from the American University School of International Service in 1986.[1]

Career

CIA

Inspired by one of his professors at the School of International Service, Hallman joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1989,[2] where he would ultimately spend more than 30 years.[3]

During his time at the CIA, Hallman served in the intelligence directorate,[2] before becoming the director of the Directorate of Digital Innovation in 2015, at the request of Director John O. Brennan.[4] Innovations included the use of private-sector cloud computing,[5] as well as the usage of open-source information and the greater integration of new technologies into the CIA's work.[6]

Office of National Intelligence

Hallman first worked at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) from 2011 to 2013, assisting in the integration of intelligence.[7]

With the resignation of the Acting Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Susan M. Gordon, in August 2019,[8] the new director, Joseph Maguire, was left without a deputy. To rectify this issue, the temporary position of "Principal Executive", the deputy director in all but name, was created;[7] Hallman began as Principal Executive on October 30, 2019.[9]

On February 21, 2020, with the replacement of Director Maguire with Richard Grenell, at the instigation of President Donald Trump, Hallman was removed from office as well,[10] reportedly to allow Grennell the freedom to install his own management team.[11] Hallman reportedly returned to the CIA.[12]

He was replaced by Neil Wiley in May 2020.[13]

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

References

1. "Principal Executive". www.dni.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
2. Woody, Taryn (January 22, 2020). "A Conversation With the ODNI's Andrew Hallman – Baines Report". Baines Report. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
3. Madhani, Aamer; Riechmann, Deb; Jalonick, Mary Clare (February 21, 2020). "2016 again? Trump rejects intel reports of Russian meddling". Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
4. Tucker, Patrick (October 1, 2015). "Meet the Man Reinventing CIA for the Big Data Era". Defense One. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
5. Rohde, David (November 2, 2016). "Special Report: John Brennan's attempt to lead the CIA into the age of cyberwar". Reuters. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
6. Corera, Gordon (June 29, 2016). "CIA taps huge potential of digital technology". BBC News. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
7. Strout, Nathan (November 1, 2019). "The intelligence community has a new executive". C4ISRNET. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
8. Starks, Tim (December 9, 2019). "Encryption back on the congressional agenda". Politico. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
9. "Andrew Hallman Joins the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as Principal Executive" (Press release). Office of the Director of National Intelligence. October 30, 2019. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020. Andrew Hallman has joined the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as Principal Executive.
10. Barnes, Julian E.; Goldman, Adam; Fandos, Nicholas (February 21, 2020). "Richard Grenell Begins Overhauling Intelligence Office, Prompting Fears of Partisanship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
11. Goldman, Adam; Barnes, Julian E.; Haberman, Maggie; Fandos, Nicholas (February 20, 2020). "Lawmakers Are Warned That Russia Is Meddling to Re-elect Trump". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
12. Lucey, Catherine; Volz, Dustin (February 21, 2020). "Trump Weighing Four Candidates for Director of National Intelligence". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
13. "Acting DNI Grenell Names Neil Wiley ODNI's Principal Executive" (Press release). Office of the Director of National Intelligence. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020. Neil Wiley has been named Principal Executive at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Wiley will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence until a Presidential nominee is confirmed by the Senate.