Deputy Director of the National Security Agency

The Deputy Director of the National Security Agency is the highest-ranking civilian within the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Security Service (CSS). The Deputy Director reports to the Director of the NSA and is required to be a technically-experienced civilian.

The current deputy director is Mr. John C. (Chris) Inglis.

Deputy directors of AFSA
The Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA) was the predecessor to the NSA. * From November 1950 to April 1951, there was a Deputy Director for each service.