Deputy Director, National Security Agency

Image: Picture of Mr. William B. Black, Jr., SCES

Biography

Mr. William B. Black, Jr., SCES

Bill Black joined the National Security Agency in 1959 as an operational linguist/analyst after three years in the Army. While employed at NSA, Mr. Black completed a wide variety of assignments including Special Assistant to the Director for Information Warfare; Chief A Group (Operations Analysis); Chief, NSA/CSS Representative Europe office (NCEUR); Associate Deputy Director for Operations/ Military Support; and he served as both Chief and Deputy Chief of a major field installation. As he worked his way up to Senior Cryptologic Executive Service, his primary focus was on building new organizations and creating new ways of doing business.

Mr. Black retired from the NSA in 1997 and became Assistant Vice President and Director of Information Operations in the Advanced Technologies and Solutions Group of the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). At SAIC, Mr. Black led Information Operations research and worked with the Information Operations Technology Center to establish an Institute for the Analysis of Complex Systems to develop advanced techniques for the analysis of networks and critical infrastructures.

EDUCATION:
1979 National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington

1978-1979 George Washington University Masters Program

1971 University of Maryland College Park, MD Bachelor of Arts/Political Science (Soviet Area Studies)

1957 U.S. Army Language School Monterey, CA (Russian Language)

ASSIGNMENTS:
1997- 2000 SAIC/Information Operations Advanced Technologies and Solutions Group

1996-1997 Special Assistant to the Director for Information Warfare

1992-1996 Chief of Operations Analysis, Group A

1989-1992 Chief, NSA/CSS Representative Europe Office

1987-1989 Associate Deputy Director for Operations/Military Support

1986-1987 Chief of the Office of Collection Management

1984-1986 Chief of a major field installation

1982-1984 Deputy Chief of a major field installation

1979-1982 Chief of Operations of a major field installation

1975-1978 Chief of the Office of Customer Relations and Support to Military Operations

Before 1975, Mr. Black served in various positions at NSA Headquarters, NSA European Headquarters, and the Pentagon.

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS:

  • 2005 Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  • 2002 Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award
  • 1998 Joint Intelligence Unit Citation for Information Warfare Staff
  • 1997 2nd Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  • 1996 National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
  • 1992 Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  • 1986 Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  • 1984 Senior Executive Service Presidential Rank Award
  • 1974 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  • 1959-80 Elevated through the ranks to the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service

PERSONAL DATA:
Mr. Black, a native of New Mexico, currently resides in Pasadena, MD, with his wife Iris. They have three children.