Virginia Tech is good at football, but the university also has a knack for turning out information technology leaders, especially when it comes to intelligence and national security. Here’s 11 Hokies whose careers began in a Blacksburg classroom.
Letitia Long
Job: Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Tech Connection: Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
Paige Atkins
Job: Director for Strategic Planning and Information at the Defense Information Systems Agency (SES)
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
Kevin Meiners
Job: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acting) for Portfolio, Programs and Resources. (SES)
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
Kenneth Myers
Job: Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Tech Connection: Holds a Bachelors Degree
Lynn Schnurr
Job: Army Intelligence Chief Information Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the Intelligence Community Information Management Directorate
Tech Connection: Holds a Bachelors of Science Degree
Dennis Clem
Job: Chief Information Officer at the Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1973
Ellen Embrey
Government Job: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Current Position: Counselor at The Cohen Group
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1976 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology, Education
Bob Flores
Government Job: Chief Technology Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency
Current Position: President, Applicology
Tech Connection: Holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Statistics
Alan Wade
Government Job: Chief Information Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1973 with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
Gary Winkler
Government Job: Army Program Executive for Enterprise Information Systems
Current Job: CEO at Cyber Solutions and Systems
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1983 with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering
Tim Beres
Government Job: Director of Preparedness Programs at the Department of Homeland Security
Current Job: Vice President at CNA
Tech Connection: Graduated in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in History
