Dr. John F. Huth

Dr. John Huth was assigned as the chief of the Office of Space and Counterspace in May 2022. He leads the effort dedicated to collecting, characterizing, and analyzing foreign space and counterspace capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intent. Prior to his assignment, he served as the Defense Intelligence Officer and senior intelligence advisor to the director and deputy director of DIA on the full range of intelligence matters related to space and counterspace topics to include analysis, collection, counterintelligence, international engagement, intelligence policy, and outreach. 

George Mason University, his master of science in physics from the University of Massachusetts, and a bachelor of science in astronomy from Penn State. He served as an Army intelligence officer, technology industry leader, and program manager for over 25 years before joining the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in 2009. 

Dr. Huth is a lead contributor to several firsts in space and intelligence that have had long lasting impacts, including the introduction of hand-held digital cameras for manned space flight and several measurement and signature intelligence and technical collection methodologies. Dr. Huth has experience across the full spectrum of intelligence activities from analysis, to collection, to enterprise management. He led multiple organizations at the division and office level. Dr. Huth is a plank holder for the evolution of DIA's space capabilities into an integrated office. Dr. Huth and his wife live in Northern Virginia.