Ann Z. Caracristi
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| 9th Deputy Director of the National Security Agency | |
| In office April 1, 1980 – July 30, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Robert E. Drake |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Rich |
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| Born | Ann Zeilinger Caracristi February 1, 1921 Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Russell Sage College, Federal Executive Institute |
| Profession | cryptanalyst, intelligence consultant and official |
Ann Zeilinger Caracristi (February 1, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an American cryptanalyst, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,[1] where she served at various positions over a 40-year career. She served as a member of the Secretary of Defense Joint Security Commission and President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. She became the first woman at NSA to be promoted to GS-18 rank, in 1975. She was born in Bronxville, New York.[2] She lived most of her adult life in a one-bedroom cottage in Georgetown, and her hobbies included birds and collecting pewter.[3]
In 2002, her name was given to a Naval Intelligence Professionals' award.[4] Caracristi died January 10, 2016, in Washington at the age of 94. She had dementia in her later years.[5]
Rewards
- 1980 - Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award.
References
- ↑ Former Deputy Directors NSA website.
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- Ann Z. Caracristi short biography on the NSA website.
- Biographical Information on the Federation of American Scientists website.
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| Preceded by | Deputy Director of the National Security Agency April 1980 – July 1982 |
Succeeded by Robert E. Rich |
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