Richard A. Russell

Richard A. Russell is currently the Deputy Associate Director of National Intelligence for Intelligence Community Enterprise Solutions (ICES) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Previously, he served as Deputy Associate Director of National Intelligence for Information Technology Programs in 2007, as well as Information Sharing and Customer Outreach from 2005-2006, and Deputy Associate Director of National Intelligence for Information Technology Policy, Plans, and Requirements. In his current role he oversees the provision of services and establishment and implementation of standards for the intelligence community including development and provision of services on intelink-SBU, interlink-S and intelink-TS. His work for ICES includes support to Intellipedia.

Background
Previous experience includes service at the city government level as a police officer in Cary, North Carolina; at the county level as a deputy in the Wake County Sheriff's Office in Raleigh, North Carolina; as an instructor of criminal justice at Wake Technical College; and at the state level as director of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. In addition, Mr. Russell served as a field artillery officer, nuclear and chemical target analyst, and an intelligence officer in the United States Army, in USAREUR and the United States.

DIA
Mr. Russell served with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at The Pentagon, the Missile and Space Intelligence Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and at the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.

DHS
Mr. Russell was selected as the senior DIA representative and senior counter terrorism analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in March 2003. Subsequently, he was selected as the first principal deputy director for the Homeland Security Operations Center where he served until selected as the first director of information sharing and collaboration for the DHS in March 2004.

Education
Educational achievements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from Shaw University in Raleigh, NC, a Master of Public Affairs in Adult and Community College Administration and Criminal Justice Administration from North Carolina State University, and the School for National Security Executive Education (SNSEE) at the National Defense University.

He is married to the former Jeannie Williams of Falkville, Alabama. Their children are Dr. and Mrs. Milligan of Morrilton, Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Russell of Huntsville, Alabama, and Mr. and Mrs. Reid of Clifton, Virginia. Their grandchildren are Emolee, Luke, Hannah, Mary Ella, and Harrison.