Michael T. Rochford
Director, Office of Counterintelligence
Under Mr. Rochford’s oversight, the Oak Ridge Office of Counterintelligence is responsible for implementing the national Counterintelligence Program for all Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration contractor companies that report through the Oak Ridge Operations Office or the Y-12 Site Office. The Oak Ridge Office of Counterintelligence investigates and makes investigative referrals regarding possible foreign intelligence and/or terrorist activities that might target Department of Energy programs, employees, technologies, or facilities.
Mr. Rochford earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from American University, in Washington, D.C. He spent 30 years with the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), starting as a file clerk, then becoming a Russian translator, and finally serving for more than 25 years as a Special Agent investigator, focusing on espionage and counterintelligence. He played a key role in several high-profile espionage cases, including those involving Aldrich Hazen Ames and Robert P. Hanssen. In May 2002, he created the FBI’s Espionage Section and served as its chief, managing all espionage investigations worldwide. He joined UT‑Battelle in August 2004.
Mr. Rochford has completed intensive studies in Russian language at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. He received the Attorney General’s Award from the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement from the Central Intelligence Agency for his investigative role in the Robert P. Hanssen case.
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