Bertie Griffin

Colonel (2024-)

Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2023-2024)

Deputy Commander of INSCOM (2021-2023)

Lieutenant Colonel (2020-2024)

Chief Defense Intelligence Operative (2014-2021)

Major (2014-2020)

Senior Defense Intelligence Operative (2011-2014)

Captain (2010-2014)

Defense Intelligence Operative (2009-2011)

Lieutenant (2007-2010)

Director, Colonel Bertie Griffin is an American soldier and politician who formerly served as CIA Director and National Security Advisor. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first appointed as National Security Advisor by Republican President Steve Louvak. He was later nominated to CIA Director by President Brennon Canill, however less than two months into his term he was fired by Cannill and replaced with Amelie Rhodes, the youngest CIA Director in history. After being fired via tweet by President Cannill, Griffin announced his intention to run for President in 2028, he was seeking the democratic nomination. He was hired as Chair of the think tank Security Institute in 2025. He resigned from that position in 2026 at the request of Gina Lawson, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

## Biography

### Career

Bertie Griffin joined the military at the age of 21 after completing his bachelor’s degree. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel where he was appointed as Deputy Commander of the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command. During this time he introduced new policies for intelligence gathering and assisted in operations on taking out Taliban targets in Afghanistan.

Later he was moved to become Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, while at the DIA he was critized for his stance on national security issues. His former Chief of Staff, Kenneth Karp was quoted as saying, "You would think you're talking to the average joe sitting with him, he has the same ignorancies, same lack of knowledge and care when it comes to this stuff. However you're talking to one of America's highest ranking intelligence officers, it's scary."

Karp's complaints were seen as illegitimate after he decided to write a book about his time which was filled with inaccuracies and misinformation that his book was pulled off the shelves two days after it launched.

He was eventually hired by President Steve Louvak as National Security Advisor to replace General Robert Kemper, who was retiring. When Kemper sat down with Griffin, he was quoted saying, "It's like talking to a brick wall, who decided he was a good idea to put him in the nomination list would be out of the west wing before the paper reached the President's desk if I was Chief of Staff.” Several senior officials in both the Office of the National Security Advisor, and Office of the National Security Council resigned with Griffin’s appointment. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, Kimberley Robinson was the most senior official to resign in protest, others included the Chief of Staff for the National Security Council, Ouiji Chang and the Senior Advisor to the National Security Advisor, Sarah Landry.

During his tenure as National Security Advisor he oversaw the reorganization of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and it's overlaps with the CIA and other agencies. He recommended the firing of several high ranking individuals in the DNI's Office, something that also caused great controversy.

(February 12th, 2021 - April 5th, 2023)
 Kit Ross
(April 5th, 2023 - January 18th, 2024)
 Robert Kemper | 31st National Security Advisor to the President of the United States
(January 18th, 2024 - September 3rd, 2024)
(September 3rd, 2024 - January 20th, 2025)
(Acting)
(February 3rd, 2025 - April 2nd, 2025)
(April 28th, 2025 - November 19th, 2026)