Apr 29, 2022
Duyane Norman spent nearly 30 years in the CIA with three Chief
of Station and multiple other tours in a variety of interesting
geographies and also had a focus on technology issues serving as
Deputy Director of the Office of Technical Service within CIA’s
Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the CIA
Counterterrorism Center’s Incident Response Team. Duyane
established a reputation as an innovator and a disruptor looking
for ways for the intelligence services to flourish given the fast
pace of technological change and the dynamic threats emerging on
the global landscape. In this OODAcast we discuss his career in the
CIA, how the agency must adapt over time, and the role disruptive
technology will play in the geopolitical landscape. We also talk
about his Station of the Future project and how that can serve as a
roadmap for future innovation.
Official Bio:
Duyane R. Norman retired from CIA in March 2019 as a member
of
the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service with 28 years of
distinguished service. He currently leads the Defense Innovation
Unit’s engagement with the Department of Defense’s Agencies and
Activities and serves as DIU’s link to the Intelligence Community.
He is the District of Columbia Chairperson for the National Board
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consultant to a range of government agencies and private
companies.
Mr. Norman has substantial leadership, operational and technical
experience across a broad spectrum of military and government. He
is a recognized leader in innovation, having founded and led the
Central Intelligence Agency’s Station of the Future Program. He
served seven overseas tours in the Directorate of Operations, in
Central and South America, Central Asia, the Balkans, the Caucasus
and Middle East, including three tours as Chief of Station and one
tour as a War Zone Chief of Base. He served multiple assignments at
CIA Headquarters including Chief of Operations for Latin America
Division, with oversight and responsibility for all CIA operations
in Latin America, as the Deputy Director of the Office of Technical
Service within CIA’s
Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the CIA
Counterterrorism Center’s Incident Response Team.
Mr. Norman earned a BA in Latin American Studies from Vanderbilt
University. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.
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