Ronald Moultrie
{{Short description|American intelligence official}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ron Moultrie
| image = Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense 2.jpg
| office = Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
| term_start = June 1, 2021
| president = Joe Biden
| predecessor = Joseph D. Kernan
| education = University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
National Intelligence University (MS)
| branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}}
| term_end = February 29, 2024
}}
File:Ronald Moultrie (51219187884).jpg Lloyd Austin and Admiral Michael Mullen at The Pentagon on June 1, 2021. ]]
Ronald S. "Ron" Moultrie is an American intelligence official who served as the under secretary of defense for intelligence and security in the Biden administration. He assumed office on June 1, 2021, after he was confirmed on May 29 by the Senate.{{cite news |last=Gould |first=Joe |date=May 29, 2021 |title=Senate confirms Pentagon finance and intel chiefs |url=https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/05/28/senate-confirms-pentagon-finance-and-intel-chiefs/ |work=Defense News |access-date=May 30, 2021}}
Education
Moultrie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Science from the National Intelligence University.{{Cite web|title=Ron Moultrie|url=https://www.pallasadvisors.com/ron-moultrie|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Pallas Advisors|language=en}} He also holds a Russian language degree from the Defense Language Institute and has completed studies at the Harvard Kennedy School.{{cite web |url=https://techonomy.com/participant/ronald-moultrie/ |title=Ron Moultrie |website=Technonomy |publisher=Technonomy Media |access-date=May 30, 2021}}
Career
Moultrie served as a Russian linguist in the United States Air Force.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-16|title=Exceeding All Expectations: A Journey of Adversity, Triumph and Eternal Optimism|url=https://www.worth.com/exceeding-expectations-journey-adversity-triumph-eternal-optimism-nsa/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Worth|language=en-US}} He later worked as an advisor to the United States Secretary of the Navy. Moultrie worked as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency before joining the National Security Agency, where he eventually served as the director of the National Security Operations Center. Moultrie also worked as an advisor in the office of the director of National Intelligence.{{Cite web|last=Doonan|first=Claire|title=Ron Moultrie|url=https://www.resolutepublicaffairs.com/team/ron-moultrie/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Resolute Public Affairs|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Ron Moultrie|url=https://techonomy.com/participant/ryan-moultrie/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Techonomy|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/02/president-biden-announces-his-intent-to-nominate-key-members-for-the-department-of-defense/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=The White House|language=en-US}}
At a June 2021 House Armed Services Committee hearing on collaboration between the defense and intelligence communities, Moultrie said the government must improve defense-intelligence information sharing both internally and with trusted foreign allies.{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Nichols |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Ronald Moultrie: Government Should Boost Investment in Defense-Intelligence Info Sharing |url=https://www.executivegov.com/2021/06/ronald-moultrie-government-should-boost-investment-in-defense-intelligence-info-sharing/ |work=executivegov.com |access-date=June 30, 2021}}
On 17 May 2022, Moultrie provided testimony at a congressional hearing regarding unexplained aerial phenomena.{{Cite web |title='A glowing red orb': Wild UFO theories move from the shadows to Congress |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/18/ufo-theories-congress-pentagon-00033497 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=POLITICO |date=18 May 2022 |language=en}}
References
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Category:University of Maryland, College Park alumni
Category:National Intelligence University alumni
Category:Biden administration personnel
Category:People of the Central Intelligence Agency
Category:National Security Agency people