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Jeff Kruse

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Senior Advisor – National Security; Lieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

About

Jeff Kruse is a retired Lieutenant General and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency with more than 34 years of military service. He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor at New Vista Capital and brings expertise in national security, enterprise risk management, cyber security, and large-scale organizational leadership. His background includes experience with government policy, defense acquisition, and operations across the public and private sectors.

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Experience

  1. New Vista CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. growth{period}Strategic Client Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. 25OriginsFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentAlexandria, Virginia, United States
  4. Department of DefenseLieutenant General (Ret)1990 — 2025
  5. Defense Intelligence AgencyDirector2024 — 2025
  6. Director of National IntelligenceSenior Executive2020 — 2023
  7. U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandSenior Director2016 — 2018

Education

  1. National War CollegeMaster of Science - MS, National Security Studies
  2. U.S. Naval War CollegeMaster of Arts - MA, National Security and Strategic Studies
  3. National Intelligence UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Strategic Intelligence
  4. Miami UniversityBachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Skills & more

Consulting2Geopolitics2Investment StrategiesNational Security2Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Enterprise Risk ManagementInternational RelationsFiduciary ManagementIntelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy — MIT Sloan Executive Education

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Same school

Also attended National War College6

Lt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesGeneral John AllenGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) at AIFChuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALFumez HuyckMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALDave KumashiroBrigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJenn ShortLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Also attended U.S. Naval War College4

Mike AmecheCXO, DeployX at Red Cell IncubationLewis CraparottaLieutenant General USMC (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALGeneral Mike HolmesAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESTom RamarManaging Partner at VentureDNA

Also attended National Intelligence University3

General John AllenGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) at AIFJason GoreyInvestor at North Atlantic CapitalBrett DavisCo-Founder at New North Ventures

Also attended Miami University116

Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Defense Intelligence Agency6

Michael BairdInvestor at Green FlagDr. Sean KirkpatrickFormer Deputy Director of Intelligence, U.S. Space Command at NEW VISTA CAPITALJason GoreyInvestor at North Atlantic CapitalPhilip M. BildenManaging Partner at Shield CapitalLetitia LongAdvisory Board at Blue Delta CapitalTony DeMartinoPartner at Pallas Ventures

Also worked at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command4

Enrique OtiInvestor at Green FlagJenn ShortLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALThomas L. WoodDirector at CleansparkRandy "Laz" GordonAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURES

Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dave Kumashiro
Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL