Ryan Young has been helping to shape the mission and direction of the FBI for the last near-quarter century. He currently serves as executive assistant director of the bureau’s intelligence branch, where he is driving collaboration efforts between the U.S. Intelligence Community and all other aspects of government, as well as religious organizations and the private sector.
On September 19, Young will bring his ideas about partnership to the Potomac Officers Club stage for the 2024 Intel Summit. If you’re a government contractor who wants to dialogue with the FBI about their needs from industry, it’s imperative you attend.
Who Is Ryan Young?
Young began his career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, laying a foundation of military service. He also earned a master’s degree in criminal administration and counseling, deepening his understanding of the world of law and order.
FBI Years
Since 2001, Young has worked at the FBI. He began as a special agent in Miami tasked to counterintelligence cases and eventually shifted to oversee the Cuban Counterintelligence Squad.
At the agency, Young has held the roles of chief of internal policy in the Resources Planning Office at FBI headquarters, section chief for the Directorate of Intelligence’s Strategic Technology Section — an enterprise technology-centric position — and special agent in charge of the counterterrorism division of the Los Angeles field office.
Immediately prior to his current role, Young was assistant director of the Directorate of Intelligence. He was appointed to executive assistant director in November 2021.
Ryan Young’s Counterterrorism Achievements at the FBI
In 2014, Young began working in the counterterrorism division and was responsible for standing up the Syria-Iraq Task Force. He was at the forefront of a 72-member interagency group that rebuffed a threat from an Islamic extremist group in Iraq and the Levant.
When Young was working in Los Angeles, he was the point-man for the bureau’s second largest joint terrorism task force and weapons of mass destruction investigations in southern California and in southeast Asia. He was the go-to authority on crisis management and response resources such as the SWAT Team, the Evidence Response Team, bomb technicians and more.
Ryan Young to Keynote 2024 Intel Summit
At the FBI, Young is increasingly dedicated to forging and maintaining cross-industry relationships. He is in charge of managing communications and contacts with more than 25 national and international organizations that include governments, law enforcement agencies, tribal councils and beyond.
Join Young and a host of other notable guests — such as Ramesh Menon, chief technology officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency — as the IC builds new partnerships at the 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. 19. You don’t want to miss this event, one of the only venues the IC feels comfortable being transparent with industry.
