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The honorable Charles E. Allen has had more than a 40-year career in U.S. intelligence. Following 9/11, he led a national initiative to revolutionize how U.S. intelligence organizations share data and coordinate and target their activities. Currently, he is the principal adviser to the director of Central Intelligence on data collection management.

Formerly, Mr. Allen served as Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. During his tenure with DHS, he developed the department’s intelligence architecture, integrated its intelligence activities and ensured that the organization was continuously aligned with the agencies’ evolving priorities. Mr. Allen also accelerated and expanded the department’s process for data sharing intelligence with state and local security and law enforcement officials.

During his career with the Central Intelligence Agency, he served as National Intelligence Officer for Warning, Director of the National Warning Staff, National Intelligence Officer for Counterterrorism, and Deputy Chief for Intelligence of CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. Mr. Allen has chaired for the National Intelligence Collection Board, which united all intelligence agencies under common collection strategies.

He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a distinguished graduate of the Air War College. Mr. Allen also pursued graduate studies at Auburn University.