Steve Vanech

Mr. Vanech assumed the duties of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director in an acting capacity in November 2020. Prior to that, he was selected as NCTC’s Deputy Director.

Mr. Vanech has 15 years of experience across the counterterrorism enterprise having served in multiple positions at NCTC including the Director of Intelligence, as well as a joint duty assignment at the National Security Agency as the Deputy Chief, Office of Counterterrorism. He has been responsible for providing direction and oversight for intelligence analysis, personnel, resources, and domestic partnerships, as well as representing NCTC with Congress, foreign liaison, and policymaking fora.

Mr. Vanech is an experienced intelligence analyst and prior to joining NCTC, he spent several years with the Defense Intelligence Agency; Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (now NCMI); and Biotechnology Industry. He is a graduate of Northeastern University and Boston University.