March 26, 2021

Director Scolese tours Westfields compound

CHANTILLY, Va. — NRO Director Chris Scolese recently met with security officers at NRO’s headquarters in Chantilly, Va., for an impromptu ATV security tour outside the facility. The highlight was playing with Max, one of the canine inspectors!

March 26, 2021

General Raymond holds town hall at Westfields

CHANTILLY, Va. — Gen. John ”Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations for the United States Space Force (USSF), visited Westfields on Monday, March 22. He met with leadership and participated in a town hall meeting to engage with the workforce.   Director Scolese introduced Gen. Raymond and began the conversation by highlighting the fact that the Space Force is the

March 16, 2021

Dynamic duos: NRO commemorates women senior leaders

CHANTILLY, Va. — Throughout the National Reconnaissance Office’s history, there were two instances when two female leaders served in the Top 3 at the same time. The Top 3 refers to NRO’s director, principal deputy director, and deputy director—the three highest-ranking positions within the NRO.  The original female dynamic duo was Maj. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski and

March 10, 2021

NRO's 60th Anniversary

CHANTILLY, Va. — This year the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) marks its 60th anniversary. From its inception Sept. 6, 1961, NRO has leveraged its incredible intelligence collection capabilities to meet new challenges faced by the nation continuing to develop exquisite intelligence gathering systems to protect the U.S. and its citizens. For this celebration,

March 8, 2021

Westfields welcomes new senior enlisted leader

CHANTILLY, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) welcomes Chief Master Sgt. Tina R. Timmerman as the senior enlisted leader at NRO headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. Chief Timmerman takes over for recently retired Chief Master Sgt. Michelle Jackson as a principal advisor to NRO senior leadership.Chief Timmerman is responsible for military readiness,

March 5, 2021

NRO Celebrates its Female Pioneers

CHANTILLY, Va. — In recognition of NRO’s 60th Anniversary and Women’s History Month, we are reflecting on the people and technology that shaped our founding, particularly our female NRO Pioneers. As a result of our world-class team and heritage of innovation, NRO today has an unrivaled constellation of advanced overhead reconnaissance systems to support the nation’s defense and national security. 

March 4, 2021

Former NASA Administrator Encourages Diversity and Representation to NRO Workforce

CHANTILLY, Va. — Former NASA administrator visited the NRO Feb. 23, 2021. L-R: NRO Director Dr. Chris Scolese; Charles F. Bolden Jr.; NRO Principal Deputy Director Dr. Troy Meink; and NRO Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Michael Guetlein.

March 2, 2021

Read Across America Day: Women’s Edition

CHANTILLY, Va. — Read Across America Day is a day to encourage reading among all ages. To celebrate Read Across America Day and Women’s History Month, the NRO Library has recommended several books on women in STEM and women in space.

March 1, 2021

NRO Celebrates Women’s History Month

CHANTILLY, Va. — Women fuel every aspect of NRO’s mission. They are scientists, engineers, budget specialists, graphic designers, program managers, security officers, policy specialists, mission managers, ground operators, directors, and more.

Feb. 26, 2021

Representation, Identity, and Diversity: “Diverse groups allow for a broader set of ideas and capabilities to be expressed and explored.”

CHANTILLY, Va. — During Black History Month, NRO’s Office of Public Affairs (OPA) virtually sat down with Mr. Fred Davenport, deputy director of the NRO Operations Center, to follow up on his “We Are the NRO” video and hear his thoughts on this year’s Black History Month theme.  OPA: Mr. Davenport, thank you so much for setting aside the time to virtually catch