Ann Z. Caracristi
cryptanalyst, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
Ann Zeilinger Caracristi (February 1, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an American cryptanalyst. She was the former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,[1] where she served at many positions over a 40-year career. She served as a member of the Secretary of Defense Joint Security Commission and President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. She became the first woman at NSA to be promoted to GS-18 rank, in 1975. She was born in Bronxville, New York.[2]
Ann Z. Caracristi | |
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| Deputy Director of the NSA | |
| In office 1 April 1980 – 30 July 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Drake |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Rich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ann Zeilinger Caracristi February 1, 1921 Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2016 (aged 94) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Russell Sage College, Federal Executive Institute |
| Profession | cryptanalyst, intelligence consultant and official |
In 2002, her name was given to a Naval Intelligence Professionals' award.[3] Caracristi died January 10, 2016, in Washington, D.C. from complications of dementia at the age of 94.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Former Deputy Directors Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine NSA website.
- ↑ Who's who of American women. Marquis Who's Who. 1973. ISBN 9780837904085. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ↑ Ann Caracristi Award Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine on the Naval Intelligence website
- ↑ Weil, Martin (2016-01-11). "Ann Caracristi, who excelled at code-breaking and management, dies at 94". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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