Robert Cardillo serves as the deputy director for intelligence integration in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

DNI James Clapper named Cardillo to this newly created post in September 2010. In his ODNI role, he is responsible for facilitating information sharing and collaboration through the integration of analysis

Previously, he served as deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the DIA’s second-ranking position, where he assisted in daily operations and long-term planning for the organization. He also served as the deputy director for analysis at DIA.

Cardillo began his career with DIA in 1983 as an imagery analyst and by 2000, he was selected to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of leadership positions within the intelligence community, including stints as a director at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Rob Zitz, a 31-year veteran of the intelligence community, is a the deputy director of Mission Support for the National Reconnaissance Office, which serves as the intelligence community’s chief satellite agency.

He also serves as the director’s senior adviser for Geospatial Intelligence, and he directs the efforts of all the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA engineers and scientists embedded within NRO.

From 2007 to 2009, Zitz served as the deputy associate director of the United States Secret Service, where he guided modernization efforts at the agency.

Before that, Zitz was deputy undersecretary of preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security, where he managed 1800 employees and oversaw $3 billion dollars in programs. He guided DHS’ preparedness work including infrastructure protection and cybersecurity.

While at DHS, Zitz co-chaired the the department’s Geospatial, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Executive Committee, known as GPEC,

In the early part of the decade, Zitz led research and development efforts at NGA, where led the agency’s multi-intelligence fusion approach.

Bruce Carlson serves as the director of the National Reconnaissance Office, a position he has held since June 2009.

NRO, launched in 1961, is the agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining U.S. intelligence satellites and is one of the 16 member agencies of the intelligence community.

Before he was appointed NRO director, Carlson served as a defense-industry consultant and as a member of the board of directors for EADS North America.

Carlson retired from the Air Force in January 2009 after serving as commander of the service’s Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. While there, he had responsibility for 74,000 people and $59 billion annually. He was promoted from lieutenant general to general, earning his fourth star in 2005.

Carlson has been awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, among others.

He holds degrees from the University of Minnesota, Webster University and is a graduate of the Naval War College.

Vice Adm. William Landay serves as the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a position he has held since August 2010.

The DSCA is the agency responsible for foreign military sales, and as its director, Landay provides leadership, management and oversight of programs for sales, training and humanitarian assistance involving sales of foreign arms and equipment.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Landay has also served as a team training instructor and Harpoon course director at Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacific; and C4I program officer and executive assistant to the director of Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems at the United States Transportation Command.

As a flag officer, Landay served as the program executive officer for Littoral and Mine Warfare. In January 2006, he became the 21st chief of Naval Research. He most recently served as the program executive officer for Ships, responsible for all non-nuclear shipbuilding programs.

Landay is also a level-3 certified acquisition professional and a proven subspecialist in C4I Systems. His personal awards include the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit, among others.

Robert “Bob” Butler is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, a position he has held since 2009.

In this role, he is responsible for providing policy advice and support to the defense secretary and other senior defense officials by creating and recommending strategies to improve the department’s cyber posture.

Previously, Butler served as an account executive with government-contracting company CSC, where he managed the firm’s defense intelligence business.

Butler, a former member of the Senior Executive Service, recently served as the associate director of the Joint Information Operations Warfare Command at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Butler is also a retired U. S. Air Force officer. From December 1979 to August 2005, he served in a variety of intelligence and communications-systems positions throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Rear Adm. Greg Smith is the deputy chief of staff for communication for U.S. and NATO International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, a position he has held since 2009.

Smith is responsible for all communication activities in theater, including public affairs, military information support operations and traditional communication. He was promoted to rear admiral upper half following assignment to his current position.

Previously, Smith was communication director for United States Central Command. And 2007 to 2008, he served as principal spokesman and chief of public affairs for Multi-National Forces in Iraq during the troop surge there.

Smith was selected as a flag officer in May 2006, when he was serving as special assistant for public affairs to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal, among others.

Juan Zarate was a deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism in the George W. Bush administration. He now serves as a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in the D.C. think tank’s Transnational Threats Project.

Before joining the National Security Council, Zarate served in the Treasury Department as the assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes. While there, he led the departments domestic and overseas efforts to combat terrorist financing and money laundering systems as well as further cementing the Treasury Department’s role in counterterrorism efforts.

Zarate also served as a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Terrorism and Violent Crime Prevention section.

He is a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School and is the author of a book on U.S. foreign policy in Central America.

Timothy J. Healy was appointed director of the Terrorist Screening Center in May 2009.

The TSC is an FBI organization tasked with identifying suspected or potential terrorists and administering the government’s terrorist watchlist.

Prior to being named TSC director, Healy served as an FBI special agent and as a program manager in the FBI Headquarters Economic Crime Unit, focusing on telemarketing fraud.

In 2000, he initiated the Internet Fraud Complaint Center and was promoted as its first unit chief. During the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Healy and his staff developed a website to receive online tips which became the basis for the “Submit a Tip” feature of the FBI’s website.

As a supervisory special agent, Healy developed a software system to track suspicious activity, which was later adopted by FBI Headquarters and is now known as GUARDIAN.

Healy graduated from Benedictine University in 1979 and began his career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Paul Schneider, now a principal with The Chertoff Group, previously served as deputy secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the 220,000 employee-strong agency and was responsible for an annual budget of $52.6 billion.

Earlier, as undersecretary for management, he was responsible for DHS’ financial management along with the agency’s procurement and management of its IT systems, facilities and equipment.

Schneider left DHS in February 2009 after having served as deputy secretary since June 2008.

At Chertoff Group, a risk-management and consulting firm launched by former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Schneider focuses on budgeting, procurement and managing security programs as well as the defense and aerospace industries.

He also served as the senior acquisition executive of the National Security Agency, where he oversaw the development and acquisition of information security programs.

He has a degree in nuclear engineering and is a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers, the Armed forces Communications and Electronics Association and the Association of Scientists and Engineers.

Jack Holt serves as a public affairs planner in the Defense Department’s Defense Media Activity.

He previously headed the Defense Department’s “new media” strategies as a senior strategist for emerging media for DMA.

The emerging media office was created by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review — the Pentagon’s four-year planning document — to help guide policy and procedures for an increasingly digital and connected media environment.

The Defense Media Activity offers streamlined, multimedia services for DoD and the military services.

Holt is responsible for developing communication strategies to leverage DoD’s efforts in the new and social media realm and incorporating them into more traditional efforts.

As part of his duties, Holt often briefs Senior Executive Service officials and flag officers on social media strategy.

He formerly served with DoD Press Operations Media Outreach and as a media officer for the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center.

He is a member of the Social Media for Government Transparency and Openness Program Advisory Board, the DoDTechipedia Governance Board and the PRSA National Capital Region.

Holt has prior active-duty military service with the National Guard