Maureen
A. Baginski -- Executive Assistant Director, Office of
Intelligence
On April 3, 2003,
Director Mueller appointed Ms. Baginski Executive Assistant
Director of FBI Intelligence, a position confirmed by Congress
in July 2003. Prior to joining the FBI, Ms. Baginski led
the National Security Agency's Signals Intelligence Directorate--the
Nation's high technology cryptologic organization. The
Signals Intelligence Directorate manages, on behalf of
the Director of NSA, the acquisition, production, and dissemination
of foreign signals intelligence for customers ranging from
policymakers to warfighters. As head of this organization,
Ms. Baginski managed a complex, geographically dispersed
extended enterprise engaged in distributed information
production. Ms. Baginski established the SIGINT Directorate
from what were once two separate organizations--one responsible
for technology development and one responsible for information
production. Ms. Baginski and her team led a successful
transformation of processes, organizations, and technology
to meet the challenges of 21st Century signals intelligence.
Ms. Baginski began
her NSA career in 1979 as a Russian language instructor.
During her time there, she held a variety of positions,
including lead analyst for the former Soviet Union; Executive
Assistant to the Director of NSA; Chief of Operations Policy;
Assistant Deputy Director for Technology and Systems; and
Chief, Office of the Director. Ms. Baginski holds a Master
of Arts Degree in Slavic Languages and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Russian and Spanish from the State University
of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY. She enjoys gardening, kayaking,
and is an avid football fan.
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