Rebecca Richards

Chief, Civil Liberties, Privacy & Transparency (CLPT)

Rebecca “Becky” Richards is Chief, ODNI Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency Office. In this role, she serves as an independent, primary advisor to the Director of National Intelligence and other senior DNI officials to ensure that the Intelligence Community's missions, programs, activities, policies, and technologies protect privacy and civil liberties. She serves as ODNI's primary liaison with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), the designated ODNI Senior Agency Official for Privacy, and ODNI's Information Sharing Environment Privacy Official. She also leads the effort to implement the Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the Intelligence Community.

Ms. Richards has served as the first Director of Civil Liberties and Privacy at the National Security Agency (NSA) since February 2014. As an advisor to the Director of NSA, she enhances decision making to ensure that civil liberties and privacy protections are incorporated into the Agency’s operations, technologies, and policies. In addition, Ms. Richards is NSA’s first Transparency Officer, a dual role that reflects a commitment to meet national security challenges while also inspiring the trust of the American people. She finds effective ways to communicate with the public about the value of signals intelligence and the tools NSA needs to conduct its mission.

Previously, Ms. Richards served for almost 10 years in a variety of privacy-related leadership positions at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Senior Director for Privacy Compliance. She advanced DHS privacy initiatives by creating the Privacy Threshold Analysis, establishing extensive guidance on conducting Privacy Impact Assessments, developing educational programs for the workforce, and conducting audits of privacy compliance to meet the nation’s international agreements and commitments. For these efforts, she was honored in 2008 with the Secretary of DHS Silver Medal.

Ms. Richards’ long career in the privacy field also includes positions at TRUSTe, the independent non-profit privacy seal program, and at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she began her federal service as an international trade specialist, providing input to the landmark U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Accord. Ms. Richards received the rank of Meritorious Executive in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service in 2017 for her work at NSA in civil liberties, privacy, and transparency.

Ms. Richards earned a Master’s degree in international trade and Investment policy and a Master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University. She received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she graduated magna cum laude. She holds certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the world’s largest information privacy organization. Ms. Richards was a contributing author to the book “Building a Privacy Program: A Practitioner’s Guide.”

Chris Fox

IC Inspector General (IC IG)

Christopher Fox was confirmed as the Intelligence Community’s Inspector General on October 7, 2025. In this role, he is responsible for conducting independent and objective oversight, promoting efficiencies, and detecting fraud, waste, and mismanagement across the IC.

Fox brings nearly two decades of national security experience spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship.

Most recently, he served as a Senior Advisor to the DNI and Acting Chief of ODNI’s Information Management Office, overseeing declassification actions of significant public interest and launching initiatives to modernize information sharing and safeguarding.

In 2024, Fox co-founded Vigilant Inc., which specializes in AI-integrated threat alerts, risk mitigation, secure communications, and training. Under his leadership as CEO, Vigilant developed innovative technical solutions to address evolving security challenges.

He began his career as a Special Warfare Airman and Joint Terminal Attack Controller in the U.S. Air Force, with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his military service, he conducted counterterrorism research as a Fellow at the DHS Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events in Los Angeles.

Fox also held roles at the DOJ's National Security Division and later at Matrix International as a Mission Manager, where he led interagency teams on sensitive global intelligence operations. His previous service also includes time with CIA's Directorate of Operations as a Specialized Skills Officer and Covert Action Officer, as well as with Six Technologies, where he managed the collection and analysis of information in the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program.

Fox holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from American Military University.

He resides in Virginia with his wife, Betty, an active-duty Army officer, and their dog, Bones.

Jack Dever

General Counsel

Dr. Jack Dever serves as the General Counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), providing legal guidance to the ODNI and acting as a trusted partner to the Intelligence Community. His work ensures mission success while upholding public trust.

Dr. Dever began his career as an enlisted Signals Intelligence Korean Linguist in the U.S. Army. Later commissioned into the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, he specialized in criminal justice and operational law, with deployments in Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, earning the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

After active duty, Dr. Dever served as Assistant General Counsel in the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, addressing national security issues, including work at Guantanamo Bay. He then became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, handling cases involving foreign espionage and data exfiltration.

In the private sector, Dr. Dever held executive roles at General Electric (GE), where he led global crisis management and established the Business Intelligence Unit, earning the GE Chairman’s Award. He also served as an executive at GE Capital, Wells Fargo, and UBS, and was most recently CEO of Lockhaven Solutions, a cybersecurity and enterprise risk management consulting firm.

Dr. Dever co-chaired Task Force Movement, an initiative to strengthen national cybersecurity and expand technology employment for veterans and their families. He co-founded and directed the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law in Chicago and has published extensively on Cyber Law, International Humanitarian Law, and National Security Law. He is a frequent lecturer at universities, law schools, and private institutions.

Dever is also a dedicated advocate for disabled veterans, supporting organizations like the Concussion Legacy Foundation, the Albert Schweitzer Institute, and Project Safe Neighborhoods.

Dr. Dever holds a Doctorate in Juridical Science in Cybersecurity Law and received the 2025 Rev. William Corby, C.S.C., Award for Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Notre Dame.