Paul Albers

Paul Albers retired from the CIA in 2020 after thirty-five years in national security and intelligence.  He holds a BA from Marquette University and an MA from the United States Naval War College.  

Paul’s career focused on providing intelligence-based insight to six Presidents, Cabinet members, and military leaders. His analytic work and early management assignments spanned the former Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact, arms control, the Balkans, European security, NATO, and the EU.  

Paul was promoted to the Executive ranks in 2013 and changed gears to lead groups working on North Africa, the Middle East, and Islamic issues.  He was then named the manager and senior editor of the staff preparing daily intelligence briefings for the President and senior leadership.  He helped modify the President’s Daily Brief for the new Administration in 2017.

Paul served two tours with the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  As Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Europe, he drafted National Intelligence Estimates, directed Intelligence Community analysis, and briefed at White House meetings.  Paul’s final assignment was at the US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was the senior civilian intelligence advisor and DNI representative.