Neil Wiley | |
Office: | Principal Executive of National Intelligence |
President: | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Term Start: | May 13, 2020 |
Term End: | February 2021 Acting: May 13, 2020 – May 26, 2020 |
Predecessor: | Susan M. Gordon |
Successor: | Stacey Dixon |
Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouse: | Alison Michelli |
Education: | University of Maryland Baltimore County (BA) |
Awards: | National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal |
Allegiance: | ![]() |
Serviceyears: | 1983–2003 |
Mawards: | DIA Director's Award |
Neil Wiley is an American intelligence official and military veteran who served as Principal Executive in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) performing the duties of Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from May 13, 2020 until February 2021.[1] [2] [3]
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Wiley attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he studied Biological Sciences, Ancient History and Classical Languages. Wiley is married to Alison Michelli, a writer,[4] and has 1 child.
Wiley has held a large number of leadership positions in a wide variety of intelligence roles. In addition to Principal Executive at ODNI, he also served as the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), and as Director for Analysis at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he led their all-source analytic effort. Additionally, Wiley served the country in many different capacities prior to that:
On top of the above, Wiley has been critical in international intelligence efforts, having served at the United States European Command's Joint Analysis Center in various roles including Deputy Director of Intelligence.[5] Wiley served in the United States Navy from 1983 through 2003, initially as a Surface Line Officer and, later, as an Intelligence Officer.[6]