Daniel Rogers
Canadian security intelligence director
| Daniel Rogers
| |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Public servant; intelligence director |
| Known for | Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service 28 October 2024 –[1] Former associate chief, Communications Security Establishment; deputy national security and intelligence adviser |
| Education | Dalhousie University; University of Ottawa[2] |
| Predecessor | Vanessa Lloyd |
Daniel Rogers leads the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) as director, following appointment in 2024.[1]
Office held
| Office | Start | End | Predecessor | Successor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service | 28 October 2024 | In office at November 2026 | Vanessa Lloyd | — | [1] |
Signals intelligence and central government
Daniel Rogers joined the Communications Security Establishment as a software developer in 2002. He subsequently held senior operational posts, including deputy chief for signals intelligence for four years, and was appointed associate chief in January 2022. He was seconded to the Privy Council Office in 2016–2018 and returned there in May 2023 as deputy national security and intelligence adviser and deputy secretary to the cabinet for emergency preparedness.[2]
CSIS appointment
On 15 October 2024 Justin Trudeau announced that Daniel Rogers would become director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service on 28 October, moving from the Privy Council Office. He succeeded interim director Vanessa Lloyd, who had taken over after David Vigneault’s retirement.[1][3]
Education
Daniel Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Dalhousie University and a public-sector leadership and governance certificate from the University of Ottawa.[2]
First annual speech and election interference
In his first annual public speech on 13 November 2025, Daniel Rogers said that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service had chaired the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force during the 2025 election and participated in weekly media briefings. He reported observed foreign interference but said it had not affected the election’s free and fair character.[4]
Threat priorities and private-sector engagement
Daniel Rogers said counter-terrorism accounted for less than half the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s work. His speech discussed potentially lethal Iranian-linked plots and Russian front companies seeking controlled technology. He also described amendments to the CSIS Act in 2024 as enabling more direct briefings to private organisations, Indigenous communities and Arctic stakeholders.[4]
The speech identified partnerships with the Business Council of Canada and Canadian Chamber of Commerce as ways of reaching businesses about security threats. Under Daniel Rogers, this was a stated channel of institutional engagement between the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and industry, distinct from a personal corporate appointment.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service, 15 October 2024, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Director, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Public Safety Canada, Minister LeBlanc announces appointment of Interim Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, 19 July 2024, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Daniel Rogers, The Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director’s Annual Speech, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, 13 November 2025, accessed 8 November 2026.