Kevin P. Meiners

Retired, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Enterprise Capacity, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Government

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1984
M.S. Information Management, Marymount University, 1995
M.S. National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1997

Biography

Kevin Meiners’ career spans over 36 years in the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC). In his most recent position, until he retired in 2020, Meiners served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) where, as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Enterprise Capacity, he was responsible for all matters pertaining to the National Intelligence Program (NIP) including resources, workforce, systems acquisition, advanced technology and facilities within the IC.

Prior to his role in the ODNI, Meiners served as the Director of Advanced Technology within the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO) where he was responsible for overseeing the development of the fledgling Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) programs. As the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems within the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, and Communication (ASD/C3I), he developed long-term acquisition strategies for future overhead satellite programs. Meiners later served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (DUSD/I) where he oversaw long-term strategic planning and execution of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP).

He is the founder and managing member of Huddle Up Associates, LLC, established in 2020 to deliver strategic and operational consultation services with a focus on national security and intelligence issues. He also created a portfolio of academic, nonprofit, and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) partnerships. Meiners’ distinguished career as a Senior Executive and years of government experience offers a comprehensive understanding of DoD and IC procurement and resourcing practices and processes.