Michael P. Dempsey earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Siena College in 1983. He went on to earn a Master of Arts degree from the University of Albany and Master’s in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Dempsey served in the United States Army from 1986-1990 as an artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division. In 1990, Dempsey joined the Central Intelligence Agency and spent the next three decades serving our country as a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community. In 2014-2017 he held the roles of Acting and Deputy Director of National Intelligence where he served as President Obama's primary intelligence briefer, led the effort to integrate the community's 18 agencies and departments, and regularly represented the community at National Security Council meetings and in congressional testimony.
Currently Dempsey is a senior advisor at The Eurasia Group and a non-resident senior scholar at Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program. He has previously worked as a Vice President of Space, Cyber, and Intelligence at Northop Grumman. He is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, and his analysis on national security, technology, foreign policy , and leadership has been covered in numerous publications, including the New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Politico, Wired Magazine, and the Harvard Business Review. Dempsey also writes a bi-weekly column for Forbes Magazine on Aerospace and Defense.
MEDALS AND AWARDS
Meritorious Service Medal from US Army; Presidential Rank Award; the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Award; the Joint Chiefs Meritorious Civilian Service Medal; the CIA's Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal; the Intelligence Community Seal Medallion.