Trump selects top military intel advisor to run the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
President Donald Trump has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp to lead the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon announced Friday.
NGA is both a principal member of the U.S. intelligence community and a Pentagon combat support agency. Its personnel supply the military, IC and first responders with data and intel to address their analytical and operational needs.
Bredenkamp currently serves at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as the director’s advisor for military affairs — a position she has held since January 2024. Her previous assignments include commanding general of Army Intelligence and Security Command, director of intelligence for U.S. Forces Korea, and vice director for intelligence, J-2, on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, among others, according to her official bio. She also deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during the post-9/11 wars.
If confirmed by the Senate, Bredenkamp will become the ninth director of NGA, succeeding Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, who has led the agency since early 2022.
