Barbara McNamara

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Barbara A. McNamara was the NSA's Deputy Director from October 1997 until her retirement in June 2000. She joined the agency in 1963 as a Chinese linguist. She served in several analytic, operational, and managerial positions in the Operational Directorate until 1983. McNamara became the first woman to be named Deputy Director of Operations in 1994. She was succeeded by William B. Black, Jr..

In June 2000, she received the US Intelligence Community’s highest award, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

Currently, she is a board member of CACI and Intec Billing