Richard L. Haver

Vice President and Director, Intelligence Programs
TRW Systems & Information Technology Group
 

As vice president and director for intelligence programs, Richard Haver leads business development and marketing activities in the intelligence market area for TRW's systems Information Technology Group.

Mr. Haver is responsible for strategic, policy, direction, and tracking programs; and issues in the intelligence market, as he coordinates direction with the leaders of the groups three intelligence business units, which are headquartered in Los Angeles and Sunnyvale, Calif., and Washington, D.C. He also serves as liaison to the group's strategic and tactical C3 business units, as well as TRW's Telecommunications and Space & Electronics groups.

Before joining, TRW in January 1999, Mr. Haver led a distinguished career as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense- His most recent assignment was chief of staff of the National Intelligence Council and special advisor to the assistant director of central intelligence for analysis and production.

Prior to this assignment, Mr. Haver served as the national intelligence officer for special activities, from 1996 to 1998, after heading the Ames Damage Assessment. He served as executive director for intelligence community affairs from 1992 to 1995. In 1989, he was selected to be the first assistant to the secretary of defense for intelligence policy by Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney.

From 1983 to 1989, he served as the first civilian deputy director of naval intelligence.  Before serving as special -assistant to the director at of Naval Intelligence, 1981 to 1983, he held the senior civilian position, technical director, at the Navy Field Operational Intelligence office, (NFOIO).

In 1977, he was named technical director of [be Naval Ocean Surveillance Information Center, after serving as a department head at NFOIO the previous year.

In 1973, Mr. Haver became an intelligence analyst in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Branch at the Naval Intelligence Support Center after five years active duty in the U.S. Navy, where he served in Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One, and in the Electronic Warfare Division of the Naval Scientific and Technical Intelligence Center.

Mr. Haver is one of the most highly decorated civilians in the DOD. His medals and commendations include the Nielson Award from Naval Intelligence; the Department of Navy's Superior Civilian Service Medal and its Distinguished

Civilian Service Medal, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the Central Intelligence Agency Distinguished civilian Service Medal, the Presidential Rank Meritorious Executive Award, the Presidential Rank Distinguished Executive Award, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

As an active member of the community, Mr. Haver has headed the Fairfax County Board of Real Estate Assessment Equalization, the Great Falls Citizens Association, the Hickory Creek Homes Association, and the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Boosters Club. He is head coach of the national fast-pitch softball champions "Shamrocks," a team for girls, age 14 and under.

Mr. Haver earned a bachelor's degree in history from Johns Hopkins University. He is a native of Syracuse, MY

Mr. Haver and his wife Carol reside in Great Falls, VA. They are the parents of four daughters.

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