Hollis H. Whitaker

Hollis Whitaker had an exemplary career as a security professional with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and served in both domestic and overseas locations.

Mr. Whitaker was a true trailblazer in the development and execution of surveillance systems to deliver imagery and signals to supplement human intelligence.

Hollis Whitaker was an expert practitioner, a senior manager, and a leader in providing security programs for many of the most productive and famous surveillance projects ever developed and operated by the CIA. He was a leader in the field of government counterintelligence: heading an investigation and analysis of the Christopher Boyce espionage case and overseeing implementation of multiple recommendations for industrial security reforms.

Following his distinguished service with the CIA, Hollis worked for TRW, Electronics and Defense as an Assistant Director of Security, providing a model for the important interface between government security and industry security.