The Honorable J. Michael “Mike” McConnell, Vice Admiral, USN, Ret. Is the executive director of Cyber Florida. With a 50-year career focused on international and foreign intelligence, Vice Adm. McConnell brings a depth of knowledge and experience acquired from service in both the public and private sectors. His 29-year career as a US Navy intelligence officer included significant assignments that impacted national security. From 1992 to 1996, he served as director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) and became the second Director of U.S. National Intelligence (DNI) in 2007, serving under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. After his concluding his career in public service, he served as Vice Chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton and continues to serve the firm as a senior executive advisor.
