Michael Colin Casey, staff director for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence since 2016, has received confirmation from the Senate to serve as director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
Avril Haines, director of national intelligence and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said in a statement published Wednesday that Casey brings “deep national security expertise and knowledge” to the intelligence community’s counterintelligence and security work.
“Facing an increasingly complex threat environment, the IC and our partners will benefit tremendously with Mike as the Director of NCSC, and I look forward to having him at ODNI,” Haines said.
In his previous position, Casey coordinated with the minority staff director in overseeing the committee’s staff, daily operations and security.
Before joining the panel, he was a professional staff member in the House Armed Services Committee for over nine years.
