ACTING Director, NCSC
James A. Cangialosi
On 25 July 2025, James Cangialosi assumed the role of Acting Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). In this role, he leads and supports the counterintelligence (CI) and security activities of the U.S. Government and serves as the principal CI and security advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
Mr. Cangialosi joins the NCSC leadership team with an extensive career that includes more than 22 years of experience in federal law enforcement as a Special Agent with diverse assignments across the Department of the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) mission portfolio.
As a civilian member of AFOSI, Mr. Cangialosi served as Director of Counterintelligence for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, supporting both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Prior to that assignment he served as the DoD's Senior Representative and Deputy Director for the National Counterintelligence Task Force, a multi-agency national level initiative to target and defeat foreign intelligence entities and other espionage threats to the U.S.
Mr. Cangialosi also served in an overseas assignment at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Additionally, he was deployed to Iraq as a member of AFOSI's Anti-Terrorism Specialty Team, served as a Legislative Liaison for the Secretary of the Air Force, and supported AFOSI's Commander's Action Group.
A graduate of American University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Mr. Cangialosi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice and a Master of Arts degree in Global Policy, respectively. Throughout his career, he received extensive training, including fellowships with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government. His achievements earned him the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal, the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Medal, and numerous other commendations.
