LAWRENCE CASTRO, SCES

NSA Coordinator for Homeland Security Support

Capsule of Major Assignments and Summary of Earlier Experience:

• NSA Coordinator, Homeland Security Support Office: Oct 2001 – Present
• Chief, IAD Defensive Operations Group: 1999-2000
• Acting Chief, DI Office of Plans and Resources: 1998-1999
• Investment Category Manager for Discover Vulnerabilities and Defensive Information Operations: 1997-1998
• Chief, INFOSEC Interoperability Office: 1989-1997
• Chief, Research & Development, National Computer Security Center: 1985-1989
• Deputy Office Chief, Secure Communications System Group, Research and Engineering Organization: 1984-1985
• Senior Cryptologic Executive Development Program, Deputy Chief, Office of ELINT: 1984
• Office Chief, Tactical Systems Group, Research & Engineering Organization: 1980-1983
• DoD Executive Development Program, Director for Special Intelligence, ASD(C31): 1978-1980
• Chief, RAINFALL Program Management Division: 1974-1978
• Mr. Castro was initially assigned to NSA in 1965 as a 2 LT, Army Security Agency. He converted to civilian status in 1967. In military and early civilian assignments, he served primarily in Research and Engineering Organizations.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB Electrical Engineering: 1964
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SM Electrical Engineering: 1968
• George Washington University, Degree of Engineer: 1977
• National War College: 1984
• MIT Seminar XXI program in Foreign Politics and the National Interest: 1997

Significant Awards:

• Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award: 1997
• Designated as an Intelligence Fellow: 1994
• NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Award: 1984

Personal Data: Mr. Castro, a native of New York, resides in Arnold, MD with his wife, Trisha. They have three children: Dr. Darren Castro, senior research associate of 3M’s Ceramic R&D Center; Brian Castro, an attorney in private practice in St. Thomas, USVI; and Sarah Castro, Senior Account Executive for the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League. Mr. Castro has a variety of special interests; he serves on the Board of Directors of the Annapolis Area Christian School, and the Annapolis Youth Recreational Athletic League; officiates recreational and high school soccer; and is the MIT Educational Counselor for the Annapolis area.