Kerry E. Haynes - Assistant Director, Investigative Technology Division

Mr. Kerry E. Haynes is a Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Science and Technology careerist detailed to the FBI. On February 16, 2004, FBI Director, Robert S. Mueller III appointed Mr. Haynes to the position of Assistant Director, Investigative Technology Division. Mr. Haynes is responsible for providing the vision, leadership, and direction to ensure the operational availability of state-of-the-art technologies, support and expertise necessary to enable and enhance the FBI's investigative efforts as well as ensuring the application of forensics services related to the collection processing and exploitation of computer, audio and visual media in the Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Criminal Investigative and Cyber programs.

Mr. Haynes joined the federal service in 1980 and was assigned to the Directorate of Science and Technology in 1981. During his early career he served in 3 of the 4 Agency Directorates in various operational capacities. He has multiple tours as a technical operation's officer and manager serving in various assignments overseas and domestically. In 1989, he became the Chief of Operations for a hostile area special project and in 1991 he was assigned as Chief of a multifaceted operational division chartered with technical support to counterterrorism and select Agency activities. In the mid 1990's, he was appointed as Director of a major operational and engineering facility. Upon his return to Headquarters in 1999, Mr. Haynes served in various capacities managing extensive resources dedicated to technical collection operations, equipment development, and intelligence community partnerships. Prior to his assignment to the FBI, Mr. Haynes was the Director of Technical Collection within the Directorate of Science and Technology/CIA.

Mr. Haynes has received several prestigious Agency awards including the Donovan Award for extensive accomplishments against the counterterrorism mission, and a Certificate of Merit for performance under wartime conditions.

Mr. Haynes was born in Glendale, California. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from California State University in Los Angeles and advanced degrees in Government and International Relations from Claremont Graduate School in California.