Sara H.

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

National Counterintelligence Officer for Emerging & Disruptive Technology at Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Sara is a national security professional focused on integrating intelligence to address complex threats, particularly in emerging technology and cyber domains. A graduate of Marist University, she has experience across the Intelligence Community, the Joint Staff, and the White House, specializing in transforming insights into actionable policy.

Sara is a reflective professional who contemplates the balance between deep expertise and adapting to new, uncomfortable challenges. She values collaboration and rapid learning as critical skills for advising on topics where one may not yet be a subject matter expert, a mindset she applies to her work.

She received the DOE Exceptional Service Award for her dedication and analytic acumen while assigned to the Threat Assessments Division.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Emerging Technology
Her current role is the National Counterintelligence Officer for Emerging & Disruptive Technology, focusing on threats and opportunities from new tech.
National Cyber Strategy
Served as the senior intelligence advisor at the White House, bridging Intelligence Community expertise with the implementation of the National Cyber Strategy.
Intelligence Integration
A core theme of her career, she has led integration efforts for cyber and hard-target threats to strengthen interagency collaboration and policy.

Media Appearances

Sara has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
National Counterintelligence Officer for Emerging & Disruptive Technology at Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2025 - 12-2025
Joint Hard Targets Portfolio Manager at Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2024 - 2025
Senior Intelligence Advisor at Office of the National Cyber Director, The White House
2021 - 2025
Mission Integration Officer at Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2019 - 2021
Strategic Analyst-J5 at Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Education

Master of Public Administration from Marist University
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Chaminade University of Honolulu

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Insights For Selling To Sara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sara is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sara

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sara move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Sara take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Sara

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