Frederick Turco has nearly 40 years of experience within the U.S. intelligence community. Mr. Turco held senior CIA positions at two critical field posts in South Asia and the Middle East and was in charge of five headquarters units including the Counter Terrorism Center, the Office of External Development, The Central Cover Division and the Information Operations Center, which he established.
While at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, he had a critical role in establishing the center and was its first Deputy Chief followed by four years as the center’s Chief.
Mr. Turco has also earned and been nominated for a number of distinguished awards. He received the Senior Intelligence Service Award, Certificate of Distinction, the Medal of Merit, Intelligence Medal, Career Intelligence Medal and the Director of Central Intelligence Award. He has also been nominated for the Trailblazer Award.