George Washington Spymaster Award

The George Washington Spymaster Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed by the Director of National Intelligence, and may be given to civilians or military personnel working for the United States Intelligence Community.^[2][3] The award comes with a full-sized medal, a necklet, a lapel pin, and a ribbon.

George Washington Spymaster Award
Ribbon of the award
Type	Civilian award
Awarded for	Invaluable contributions to the United States Intelligence Community[1]
Presented by	Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Eligibility	Distinguished Intelligence Community personnel
Precedence
Next (lower)	National Intelligence Cross, Distinguished Intelligence Cross[a]

Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States and military strategist, the award is highly prestigious in the United States Intelligence Community and is presented by the Director of National Intelligence personally to the recipient.

Notable Recipients

Very few recipients of this award are known to the general public; among them are:

• Paul Nakasone, NSA^[4]
• Stephanie O'Sullivan, CIA and ODNI^[5]
• Robert D. Sharp, USN and NGA
• Harry Wetherbee, CIA^[6]

Notes

1. The precise order of precedence in awards of the ODNI and the CIA is not clear, as most recipients do not advertise the fact.