Chris Fox
Chris 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.
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.