William Negley, Class of 1998

The Spy Who Loves Us 

William Negley graduated from the University of San Diego with a BA in History & Political Science and an MA in International Relations. Then William served as a Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on national security issues. 

In 2009, William joined the Central Intelligence Agency as an Intelligence Officer with the National Clandestine Service. He spent time in Afghanistan and has managed counterterrorism,  counterintelligence, foreign intelligence and covert action efforts worldwide with a focus on South Asia. He was awarded the CIA Exceptional Performance Award. The Center for a New American Security has selected William as one of the 20 emerging leaders to join its 2015 Next Generation National Security Leaders program, which fosters future national security leaders. 

William has also founded an IT-based non-profit called “Sound Off,” which is reforming the way U.S. military veterans seek out and receive mental health support.

William says, “The Academy was instrumental in convincing me of the ‘requirement’ that I strive to do great things.” He encourages SAA students, “Believe that you can do anything in the world, and you will.”