Exceptional Collector Award
Encyclopedia
The DCI Exceptional Collector National HUMINT Award is a decoration awarded annually by the U.S.
Director of Central Intelligence
to recognize individuals and groups for improved Human Intelligence
(HUMINT) collection and reporting of information that is of significant value to the U.S. intelligence
community.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Central Intelligence
The Office of United States Director of Central Intelligence was the head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, the principal intelligence advisor to the President and the National Security Council, and the coordinator of intelligence activities among and between the various United...
to recognize individuals and groups for improved Human Intelligence
Human intelligence
Human Intelligence may refer to:* Human intelligence in the species as the property of mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, problem solve, think, comprehend ideas, use languages, and learn....
(HUMINT) collection and reporting of information that is of significant value to the U.S. intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
community.
Notable Recipients
- Ambassador J. Cofer BlackCofer BlackJoseph Cofer Black is an American counter-terrorism expert and consultant. He had a 28-year career in the Directorate of Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency, culminating in his appointment as Director of the CIA's Counterterrorist Center in June 1999...
, Former Director of the CIA's Counterterrorist CenterCounterterrorist CenterThe U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Counterterrorism Center was established in 1986. It is not to be confused with the National Counterterrorism Center, a separate entity.-Foundation and early years:...
(1994)- Lt. Col. Roger S. Dong. US Military attache, Taiwan (1996)
- Special Agent Ronald T.Guerin. East Asia Section, Counterintelligence Division, FBI. (1991)
- CWO-4 David E. Mann. US Army Counterintelligence Agent, Central America, (1995?)
- Ambassador Carol A. Rodley, US Ambassador to Cambodia
- Ivan and Teresa Sarac, Defense Attache Office (Army), US Embassy Belgrade and Zagreb. The Saracs are the only husband and wife team to have received this award twice
- Marc J. Sievers, Political Officer Mission, U.S. Embassy to Egypt, (198?)