Alan Wade

Biography

Alan Wade retired from federal service in 2005 after a thirty-five-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired as the Chief Information Officer, a position he held since 2001.

Early assignments at CIA involved technical programs in the United States and overseas, principally in the areas of telecommunications and technical security. The last fifteen years of his career involved a series of executive positions, including the Director of Communications, Director of Security, and Chief Information Officer. While the CIO, Alan was dual-hatted as the CIO for the United States intelligence community.

During his career, Alan’s contributions were recognized several times. He received the Meritorious and Distinguished Officer designations, and is a recipient of the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal and the Director of Central Intelligence’s Director’s Medal.

Alan graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia in 1973, receiving a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. In 1978, he received his master’s in electrical engineering from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Alan and his wife live in Annandale, Virginia with their two children.