Tom Sylvester

Tom Sylvester
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Operations
Assumed office
June 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Donald Trump
Preceded byDavid Marlowe
Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
In office
January 20, 2025  January 23, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBill Burns
Succeeded byJohn Ratcliffe
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
UnitUnited States Navy SEALs

Thomas Sylvester Jr. is an American intelligence official serving as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Operations. He also served as Acting Director of the CIA during January 20–23, 2025.