Deputy Director of the National Security Agency

Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
Incumbent Wendy Noble since 2023
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of the United States
First holder	Joseph Wenger
Succession	Current

The Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (DDIRNSA) is the highest-ranking civilian within the National Security Agency. As the senior civilian at NSA, the deputy director acts as the agency's chief operating officer, guiding and directing strategies and policy, and serves as the principal advisor to the Director of the NSA. The deputy director reports to the NSA director and is required to be a technically experienced civilian.^[1]

The current deputy director is Wendy Noble.