Ruth A. David
| Ruth A. David | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 13, 1953 Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | electrical engineer |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Known for | reorganizing the CIA intelligence technology system |
| Spouse(s) | Stanley E. Dains |
Ruth A. David (born 1953) is an American engineer. While at the CIA, David was responsible for encouraging the agency to pursue partnerships with the private sector and designed a proposal to procure technology at the stage of development from the private sector. She has been awarded the CIA Director's Award, the Defense Intelligence Agency Director's Award, the CIA Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the National Reconnaissance Officer's Award for Distinguished Service, and the National Security Agency Distinguished Service Medal.
Ruth A. David was born on May 13, 1953, in Arkansas City, Kansas. After attaining a BS in electrical engineering from Wichita State University in 1975, she went on to earn a master's in 1976 and PhD in 1981 in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
David began her career in 1975 holding several positions at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico teaching adaptive and digital signal, digital and microprocessor system design, and linear least-squares estimation. In 1986, she was employed as the supervisor of the Data Systems Development Organization, responsible for developing a remote controlled digital system for deployment of underground nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site. Three years later she transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration managing the Department of Non-Destructive Test, Electromagnetic Test and Optics program on aging aircraft.
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