Robert Riegle

Director, State and Local Program Office, Office of Intelligence & Analysis
Department of Homeland Security

Robert Riegle presently serves as the State and Local Government Program Manager within the Office of Intelligence & Analysis at DHS.

As a Senior Intelligence Officer in DHS Mr. Riegle spearheaded the development of relationships concerning many State and Local Government Fusion Centers and was a co-lead for the DHS-wide effort to formalize policy concerning Fusion Center Relationships. Mr. Riegle is also an active participant in the Homeland Security Advisory Council and recently served as the vetting authority for the most current version of the Global Justice, Fusion Center Guidelines.

Prior to working at DHS Mr. Riegle worked at Booz Allen Hamilton in the Strategic Communications Area; the Defense Intelligence Agency as a National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) Intelligence Specialist, serving in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle; Chevy Chase Bank as a Corporate Vice-President; and Indeck Power Overseas Ltd. as the Regional Manager – Pacific Rim.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Government from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America – Columbus School of Law. Mr. Riegle has been married for seventeen years to the former Anna Rehmann and has a thirteen year old son. Mr. Riegle has numerous military awards and decorations including two Combat Action Ribbons, The Joint Unit Commendation Medal, The Joint Unit Achievement Medal, and four Navy Achievement Medals. He is a member of the Navy Special Warfare Association, the American Bar Association, and an avid skier and golfer.