Joanne O. Isham
Joanne O'Rourke Isham is espionage and security expert from the United States. She is a former member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and currently involved in geospatial intelligence.
Biography
Isham graduated from the University of Notre Dame in the mid 1970s.[1] She started working in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the age of 20 doing background checks.[1] Isham was Director of Congressional Affairs at the CIA during Aldrich Ames spy case,[2] Associate Deputy Director for the CIA's Directorate for Science and Technology,[3] Deputy Director of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from November 2003 to April 2006. She was Deputy Director of National Imagery and Mapping Agency from September 2001 to October 2003.[4]
Isham retired from the CIA in 2006 as a member of the Senior Intelligence Service, and a career officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, which she had joined in 1977.[5]
In August 2017, she joined defense technology firm Polaris Alpha's advisory board.[6][7]
Accolades
Isham was awarded CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal by Director John Deutch on March 18, 1995; in recognition for her outstanding leadership and management of the Office of Congressional Affairs.[2]
She was awarded the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. She also received the Director’s Award in recognition of extraordinary service.[4]
References
- ^ a b Bell, Peter (15 July 2006). "Consulting Game". National Journal. 38 (28): 76 – via EBSCOhost.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Combest, Larry (26 March 1996). "Honoring Joanne O'Rourke Isham, Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "DCI Appoints Deputy Director for Science and Technology". CIA. 12 January 2000. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Historical Handbook of NGA Leaders" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Office of Corporate Communications.
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- ^ Sensing and Supporting Communications Capabilities for Special Operations Forces: Abbreviated Version. National Academies Press. 2009. p. 7. ISBN 9780309137607.
- ^ Wilkers, By Ross; Aug 15, 2017. "Polaris Alpha adds government vets Isham, Muller to advisory board -". Washington Technology.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Edwards, Jane (16 August 2017). "Former Govt Execs Joanne Isham, Henry Muller Named to Polaris Alpha's Advisory Board - GovCon Wire". GovCon Wire. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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