William Evanina Explained

Office:Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
President:Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Term Start:June 2, 2014
Term End:January 20, 2021
Predecessor:Bear Bryant (National Counterintelligence Executive)
Successor:Michael Orlando (acting)
Michael C. Casey
Birth Place:Peckville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:Wilkes University (BPA)
Arcadia University (MA)

William R. Evanina (born 1967) is an American national security official who served as director of the United States National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)[1] [2] until his January 2021 resignation.[3] As director of the NCSC he was the head of national counterintelligence for the U.S. Government.[4] Evanina previously served as director of the Office of the national counterintelligence executive (ONCIX) before it transitioned into the NCSC. Prior to his service as national counterintelligence executive, he was the chief of the Counterespionage Group for the Central Intelligence Agency. He gained his initial law enforcement experience as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Early life and education

Evanina was born to John and Barbara Evanina in Peckville, a suburb of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he grew up. His father was a professional musician and founder of The Pennsylvania Merry Makers, a well-known polka band.[5] Evanina attended Valley View High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball[6] [7] followed by a stint at Keystone College, where he continued to play baseball. He then transferred to nearby Wilkes University and in 1989 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration, magna cum laude.[8] While with the FBI he completed a master's degree in Educational Leadership at Arcadia University in 2008.[9]

Career

After college Evanina went to work for the General Services Administration, where he was a project manager in the new construction division.[10] In 1996 he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation where as a special agent he served in the violent crimes unit, the organized crime unit, and the Bank Robberies and Counterterrorism divisions. He also later served in the FBI's National Security Branch and Counterintelligence Division. He became a certified SWAT team member as well as a certified sniper. During this time he was involved with the investigation into the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, the mail-distributed anthrax attacks also in 2001, and the Daniel Pearl kidnapping.[11]

In June 2004, he was appointed as a Supervisory Special Agent in the new Joint Terrorism Task Force. While there, following a tipoff from Customs,[12] he led the investigation into the activities of an FBI intelligence analyst at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, who was leaking classified information to parties in the Philippines. Evanina's work led to the conviction of Leandro Aragoncillo for espionage, in appreciation of which Evanina received the FBI Director's Award for Excellence. In January 2006 he was appointed as Senior Supervisory Resident Agent (SSRA) heading the FBI's New Jersey office in Trenton. In March 2009, he was assigned to the Washington office, and worked in the FBI's National Security Branch, where he led both counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations.

In September 2013, Evanina was put in charge of the joint FBI and CIA Counterintelligence Division/ Counterespionage Group, where he coordinated personnel from multiple intelligence agencies in countering foreign espionage. In June 2014, he was appointed by James R. Clapper to head the office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, replacing Frank Montoya.[13] [14] [15] [16]

After the firing of James Comey in May 2017, Evanina was under final consideration as interim director of the FBI;[17] instead Andrew G. McCabe remained as acting director until the appointment of Christopher A. Wray in August 2017.[18] In February 2018, President Trump formally nominated Evanina to the directorship of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, as Congress had made the position subject to Senate confirmation as of 2015.[19] On May 6, 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 84–7 vote.

On January 21, 2021, Evanina announced his resignation,[20] [21] leaving his deputy, Michael Orlando, as the acting director.[22] In April 2021 Evanina accepted a position on the Advisory Board of Peraton, a national security technology company.[23]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Counterintelligence Executive: William Evanina . Office of the Director of National Intelligence . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604082345/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/leadership/national-counterintelligence-executive . June 4, 2016 . live.
  2. News: Austin . Gail . September 15, 2017 . The Man Who Protects America's Secrets . National Public Radio (NPR) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915233937/https://www.npr.org/2017/09/15/551074443/the-man-who-protects-america-s-secrets . September 15, 2017 . live.
  3. News: Katz . Justin . January 21, 2021 . Evanina resigns as counterintelligence chief . . July 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: William "Bill" Evanina . National Counterintelligence and Security Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408135157/https://www.ncsc.gov/about/docs/NCIX_Bio_Evanina.pdf . April 8, 2016 . live.
  5. News: Graham, Tom . May 30, 2013 . Up Close: John Evanina . The 570 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512024209/http://the570.com/up-close-john-evanina/ . May 12, 2016 . live.
  6. News: Bolus, Kathleen . June 29, 2014 . Midvalley resident rises in the ranks of FBI . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702091450/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/midvalley-resident-rises-in-the-ranks-of-fbi-1.1711108 . July 2, 2015 . live.
  7. In his senior year of high school, Evanina made the Lackawanna League Northern Division baseball all-star team News: Myers, Marty . June 20, 2015 . 30, 20 and 10 years ago: A look back at sports headlines . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602185740/http://m.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/30-20-and-10-years-ago-a-look-back-at-sports-headlines-1.1901083 . June 2, 2016 . live.
  8. Web site: Mayk, Vicki . October 23, 2015 . National Counterintelligence Executive William Evanina Delivers Economic Espionage Lecture Nov. 12 At Wilkes University . Wilkes University . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411182720/http://www.wilkes.edu/news/2015/October/william-evanina-economic-espionage.aspx . April 11, 2016 . live.
  9. News: Allabaugh, Denise . November 3, 2015 . National intelligence exec, NEPA native, to discuss cybersecurity . The Scranton Times-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512014405/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/national-intelligence-exec-nepa-native-to-discuss-cybersecurity-1.1966242 . May 12, 2016 . live.
  10. News: Bolus, Kathleen . June 30, 2014 . FBI agent credits NEPA values for work ethic . The Citizens' Voice . Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706210419/http://citizensvoice.com/news/fbi-agent-credits-nepa-values-for-work-ethic-1.1711183 . July 6, 2014 . live.
  11. Web site: Bill Evanina . SINET (Security Innovation Network) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805200032/http://www.security-innovation.org/bios/Bill_Evanina.htm . August 5, 2016 . live.
  12. News: Associated Press . January 17, 2006 . FBI Missed Signs of Espionage in Filipino Case . Fox News . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512032551/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/01/17/fbi-missed-signs-espionage-in-filipino-case.html . May 12, 2016 . live.
  13. Web site: DNI Appoints New National Counterintelligence Executive . June 12, 2014 . Office of the Director of National Intelligence . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512041140/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/198-press-releases-2014/1073-dni-appoints-new-national-counterintelligence-executive . May 12, 2016 . live.
  14. Knauth . Dietrich . February 13, 2018 . Trump Nominates Evanina To Stay On As Counterintel Head . WashingtonExec . https://web.archive.org/web/20180503193453/https://www.washingtonexec.com/2018/02/trump-nominates-evanina-director-counterintelligence/ . May 3, 2018 . live.
  15. News: U.S. counter-spy chief cuffs driver who rammed restaurant . May 6, 2016 . Reuters . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509134219/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-fire-idUSKCN0XW2DX . May 9, 2016 . live.
  16. Web site: Charles S. . Clark. August 15, 2014 . Meet the Man Who's Gauging the Damage From Snowden . Government Executive (National Journal Group, Inc.) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505124515/http://www.govexec.com/management/2014/08/meet-man-whos-gauging-damage-snowden/91595/ . May 5, 2016 . live.
  17. News: Cameron . Peter. May 12, 2017 . Blakely native in running to be interim director of FBI . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051912/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/blakely-native-in-running-to-be-interim-director-of-fbi-1.2191977 . December 22, 2017 . live.
  18. Kutner . Max . August 2, 2017 . Under New Bureau Head, Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe to Remain as Deputy, Despite Trump's Allegations . Newsweek .
  19. The Senate Select Committee for Intelligence held his nomination hearings on May 15, 2018, and an approval recommendation was sent to the Senate on May 22. Web site: PN1548 — William R. Evanina — Office of the Director of National Intelligence . January 3, 2019 . United States Senate . ; Web site: Senate Intel Unanimously Approves Evanina to Continue as NCSC Director, Nomination Moves to Full Senate . May 22, 2018 . United States Senator Richard Burr . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726181744/https://www.burr.senate.gov/press/releases/senate-intel-unanimously-approves-evanina-to-continue-as-ncsc-director-nomination-moves-to-full-senate . July 26, 2018 . live.
  20. Web site: Evanina . William . January 21, 2021 . [Resignation statement] ]. Linked In . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125103240/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/william-evanina-059b161a_america-activity-6758042547873955840-b6kD/ . January 25, 2021 . live. Primary source
  21. News: Choi . Matthew . January 21, 2021 . U.S. intelligence head who warned of foreign election threats steps down . Politico . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121202226/https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/william-evanina-steps-down-ncsc-461130 . January 21, 2021 . live.
  22. Web site: Acting Director, National Counterintelligence and Security Center . National Counterintelligence and Security Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20210218082252/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/ncsc-who-we-are/ncsc-leadership . February 18, 2021 . live. Primary source
  23. News: Peraton Names Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina to its Advisory Board . April 13, 2021 . PR Newswire . Press release

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