David Shedd

Former Director (Acting)

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

David R. Shedd served in the U.S. government in a wide variety of national security and intelligence positions for nearly 33 years. In August 2014, he was appointed Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency following four years of service as DIA’s Deputy Director. Until January 2015 when he retired from government service, he led a workforce comprising of more than 16,500 military and civilian employees worldwide.

From May 2007 to August 2010, Mr. Shedd served as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Deputy Director for Policy. Prior to that, Mr. Shedd served in several capacities in the Office of the DNI, the White House’s National Security Council, CIA, and in U.S. embassies abroad.

Since February 2015, Mr. Shedd served as a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and as an Adjunct Professor at Patrick Henry College until the end of 2022. He works as an independent national security consultant, serves on eight Boards including on the Board of Trustees for Geneva College and Patrick Henry College, and works with several international Missions/NGOs. He is the author of the forthcoming HarperCollins published book The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets. It will be published December 2, 2025.

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