Jack Dever
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.