FBI Director Mueller
Names Kerry E. Haynes Assistant Director,
Investigative Technologies Division
Washington, DC - Director Robert S. Mueller
III announced today that he has named Mr. Kerry E. Haynes to be Assistant
Director of the FBI's Investigative Technology Division. Prior to this
appointment, Haynes served as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
Directorate of Science and Technology's detailee to the FBI.
As Assistant Director of the Investigative
Technology Division, Haynes will lead efforts to develop and provide
state-of-the-art technical support and expertise to enhance the FBI's
investigative efforts. He will also oversee forensic services related
to the collection and processing of computer, audio, and visual media
to ensure such evidence is fully exploited for its intelligence value.
Director Mueller said, "For the
FBI to successfully address evolving threats, we must develop new investigative
technologies as well as tools to turn digital evidence into useful intelligence.
Kerry Haynes is uniquely qualified to head up these efforts, and I am
confident that he will keep the FBI's investigative technology on the
cutting edge."
Haynes brings to his new position decades
of experience managing sophisticated technical operations. Early in
his career, he served in three CIA Directorates in various operational
capacities. Haynes has managed programs related to technical collection
operations, equipment development, and intelligence community partnerships.
Over the course of his federal service, Haynes received several prestigious
awards, including the Donovan Award for extensive accomplishments in
counterterrorism, and a Certificate of Merit for performance under wartime
conditions.
Mr. Haynes 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.
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