Frank Calvelli

Frank Calvelli is an American intelligence official who had served the assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration (SAF/SQ). He previously served as the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office from 2012 to 2020. In 2021, he joined Booz Allen Hamilton as senior vice president.

Frank Calvelli
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
In office May 5, 2022 – January 20, 2025
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Steven P. Whitney (acting)
Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
In office July 6, 2012 – October 5, 2020
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Betty J. Sapp
Succeeded by	Troy E. Meink
Personal details
Education	State University of New York at Potsdam (BS) Loyola University Maryland (MBA)

Education

Calvelli earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Potsdam and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland.^[1]

Career

Calvelli served for over 30 years in the Central Intelligence Agency, where he was assigned to the National Reconnaissance Office. From July 6, 2012 to October 5, 2020, he served as deputy director of the NRO.^[2] He joined Booz Allen Hamilton's national security program as senior vice president in 2021.^[3]

In December 2021, Joe Biden nominated Calvelli to serve as the first assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration.^[4]