Deputy Director for Science and Technology
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The Deputy Director for Science and Technology is a senior NSA leadership position responsible for overseeing the agency’s research, development, and advanced technical capabilities in signals intelligence and related fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deputy Director for Science and Technology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467415 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Director for Science and Technology Context triple: [Office of SIGINT Operations, subordinateTo, Deputy Director for Science and Technology]
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A.
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
The Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. intelligence community, responsible for assisting the Director of National Intelligence in overseeing and coordinating all national intelligence activities.
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B.
Directorate of Science and Technology
The Directorate of Science and Technology is the branch of the CIA responsible for developing and applying advanced technologies to support U.S. intelligence collection and analysis.
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C.
NASA Deputy Administrator position
The NASA Deputy Administrator position is the agency’s second-highest leadership role, responsible for assisting the Administrator in overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition is a senior civilian official responsible for overseeing the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ research, development, procurement, and lifecycle management of weapons systems and technologies.
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E.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology is a U.S. Department of Transportation office that coordinates and advances transportation research, data, and technology initiatives across the federal transportation system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Director for Science and Technology Target entity description: The Deputy Director for Science and Technology is a senior NSA leadership position responsible for overseeing the agency’s research, development, and advanced technical capabilities in signals intelligence and related fields.
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A.
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
The Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. intelligence community, responsible for assisting the Director of National Intelligence in overseeing and coordinating all national intelligence activities.
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B.
Directorate of Science and Technology
The Directorate of Science and Technology is the branch of the CIA responsible for developing and applying advanced technologies to support U.S. intelligence collection and analysis.
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C.
NASA Deputy Administrator position
The NASA Deputy Administrator position is the agency’s second-highest leadership role, responsible for assisting the Administrator in overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition is a senior civilian official responsible for overseeing the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ research, development, procurement, and lifecycle management of weapons systems and technologies.
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E.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology is a U.S. Department of Transportation office that coordinates and advances transportation research, data, and technology initiatives across the federal transportation system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive role
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intelligence agency position ⓘ senior leadership position ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cyber operations technologies
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information assurance systems ⓘ signals intelligence systems ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | National Security Agency ⓘ |
| field |
advanced technologies
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applied research and development ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ information assurance ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ |
| goal |
advance NSA technical capabilities
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maintain technological advantage in signals intelligence ⓘ support U.S. national security objectives through technology ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
communications intelligence
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computer network operations ⓘ cryptology ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | National Security Agency science and technology activities ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fort Meade, Maryland ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfEmployer | signals intelligence agency ⓘ |
| oversees |
NSA development programs
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National Security Agency ⓘ
surface form:
NSA research organizations
advanced analytic capabilities ⓘ emerging technology initiatives at NSA ⓘ |
| partOf | National Security Agency leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | senior NSA official ⓘ |
| positionLevel | senior executive service ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
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National Security Agency leadership ⓘ
surface form:
Director of the National Security Agency
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| requiresSkill |
research management
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strategic planning ⓘ systems engineering understanding ⓘ technical leadership ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
long‑term science and technology planning
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overseeing development of advanced technical capabilities ⓘ overseeing research programs at NSA ⓘ supporting information assurance missions ⓘ supporting signals intelligence missions ⓘ technology innovation strategy at NSA ⓘ |
| sector |
defense
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intelligence community ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Intelligence Community
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surface form:
United States intelligence community
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deputy Director for Science and Technology Description of subject: The Deputy Director for Science and Technology is a senior NSA leadership position responsible for overseeing the agency’s research, development, and advanced technical capabilities in signals intelligence and related fields.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.