FBI Director Louis J. Freeh announced
today the appointment of Ronald L. Dick as the Deputy Assistant
Director of the FBI's National Infrastructure and Computer Intrusion
Program and as the Director of the National Infrastructure Protection
Center (NIPC). The mission of the NIPC is to detect, deter, warn
of, respond to, and investigate malicious acts, both physical
and cyber, that threaten the nation's critical infrastructures.
Director Freeh stated: "
Ron Dick has a wealth of experience to offer the NIPC due to
his previous assignments in the field and at FBIHQ, specifically
in the two Section Chief positions he held in the NIPC. His energy,
enthusiasm, and professionalism will serve to lead and inspire
the employees of the NIPC as they carry out their mission to
protect the infrastructures of the United States."
Mr. Dick was designated a Special Agent of the FBI in 1977. After
completing training, he was assigned to the El Paso, Dallas,
and Detroit Divisions of the FBI. In these assignments, he investigated
violent, white collar and drug crimes.
Upon completing his assignment
with the Detroit Division in 1985, he was transferred to FBI
Headquarters (FBIHQ), Washington, D.C., as a supervisor in the
Audit Unit, Inspection Division. In January 1988, he was assigned
to the Columbia, South Carolina Office of the FBI as Program
Coordinator for the drug, white collar crime and interstate theft
programs for the state of South Carolina.
From June 1992 to June 1996,
Mr. Dick held the position of Chief in the Computer/Financial
Institution Crimes Unit, Financial Crimes Section at FBIHQ. The
Unit was responsible for the coordination of all financial institution
fraud and computer crime investigations throughout the United
States. Mr. Dick was subsequently appointed to the position of
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the state of New
Mexico.
In September 1998, Mr. Dick returned
to FBIHQ and was assigned to the NIPC. While with the NIPC Mr.
Dick has served as the Section Chief of both the Training, Administrative
and Outreach Section, as well as the Computer Investigations
and Operations Section.
Mr. Dick received a Bachelor
of Science Degree from New Mexico, with a major in Accounting.
He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of
Texas. Prior to his employment with the FBI, he was an Account
Manager for the Burroughs Corporation now known as Unisys Corporation.