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| + | '''David R. Shedd''' is a retired U.S. intelligence officer whose final post was as the acting Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140429210408/http://www.dia.mil/About/Leadership/ArticleView/tabid/3982/Article/6958/david-r-shedd.aspx</ref> He is a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative. | ||
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| + | ==Education and early career== | ||
| + | Shedd holds a B.A. degree from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and a M.A. degree from Georgetown University’s [[Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service]] in [[Latin American studies]]. From 1984 to 1993, Shedd was posted overseas in the U.S. embassies in Costa Rica and Mexico.<ref name=":0">https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=303931839&privcapId=47057145</ref> Shedd has held a variety of senior management assignments including Chief of Congressional Liaison at the Central Intelligence Agency.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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| + | ==Executive career== | ||
| + | Shedd served from May 2007 to August 2010 as the Deputy [[Director of National Intelligence]] (DNI) for Policy, Plans, and Requirements,<ref name=":2">https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/david-shedd-iran-is-filling-the-void-in-syria-and_us_59f796d2e4b0e4c2eab1c30f</ref> where he oversaw the formulation and implementation of major Intelligence Community (IC) policies from information sharing and IC authorities to analytic standards, among others.<ref name=":1">https://www.executivegov.com/2013/12/profile-david-shedd-defense-intelligence-agency-deputy-director/</ref> In particular, he led the review of [[Executive Order 12333]], the foundational U.S. intelligence policy, which was revised by President George W. Bush in July 2008.<ref name=":1" /> Shedd also developed and implemented a National Intelligence Strategy,<ref name=":2" /> published in August 2009 for the IC and led strategic planning efforts to determine intelligence priorities for the IC and the nation.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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| + | From May 2005 to April 2007, Shedd served as Chief of Staff and, later, Acting Director of the Intelligence Staff to the Director of National Intelligence.<ref name=":3">http://www.allgov.com/news?news=854253</ref> Before the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Shedd held intelligence policy positions at the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] (NSC) from February 2001 to May 2005.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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| + | He served most recently as the NSC’s Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs and Reform. Shedd helped implement intelligence reform stemming from the 9/11 Commission report in July 2004,<ref name=":3" /> the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Commission’s report to the President in March 2005.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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| + | Shedd was named Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in August 2010.<ref name=":2" /> In this capacity, he assisted the Director’s management of more than 16,500 employees worldwide.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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David R. Shedd is a retired U.S. intelligence officer whose final post was as the acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[1] He is a former Central Intelligence Agency operative.
Education and early career
Shedd holds a B.A. degree from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and a M.A. degree from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Latin American studies. From 1984 to 1993, Shedd was posted overseas in the U.S. embassies in Costa Rica and Mexico.[2] Shedd has held a variety of senior management assignments including Chief of Congressional Liaison at the Central Intelligence Agency.[2]
Executive career
Shedd served from May 2007 to August 2010 as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence (DNI) for Policy, Plans, and Requirements,[3] where he oversaw the formulation and implementation of major Intelligence Community (IC) policies from information sharing and IC authorities to analytic standards, among others.[4] In particular, he led the review of Executive Order 12333, the foundational U.S. intelligence policy, which was revised by President George W. Bush in July 2008.[4] Shedd also developed and implemented a National Intelligence Strategy,[3] published in August 2009 for the IC and led strategic planning efforts to determine intelligence priorities for the IC and the nation.[4]
From May 2005 to April 2007, Shedd served as Chief of Staff and, later, Acting Director of the Intelligence Staff to the Director of National Intelligence.[5] Before the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Shedd held intelligence policy positions at the National Security Council (NSC) from February 2001 to May 2005.[4]
He served most recently as the NSC’s Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs and Reform. Shedd helped implement intelligence reform stemming from the 9/11 Commission report in July 2004,[5] the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Commission’s report to the President in March 2005.[4]
Shedd was named Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in August 2010.[3] In this capacity, he assisted the Director’s management of more than 16,500 employees worldwide.[4]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140429210408/http://www.dia.mil/About/Leadership/ArticleView/tabid/3982/Article/6958/david-r-shedd.aspx
- ↑ a b https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=303931839&privcapId=47057145
- ↑ a b c https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/david-shedd-iran-is-filling-the-void-in-syria-and_us_59f796d2e4b0e4c2eab1c30f
- ↑ a b c d e f https://www.executivegov.com/2013/12/profile-david-shedd-defense-intelligence-agency-deputy-director/
- ↑ a b http://www.allgov.com/news?news=854253
