Patrick J. Weninger

Patrick J. Weninger
Orbis International

Pat Weninger is a business executive and senior intelligence & national security leader with expertise in investigative due diligence, foreign partner engagement, and venture-backed business operations. Highly skilled in building and managing networks in high-risk areas, implementing technology programs, and managing multi-million-dollar operational budgets, Pat leverages his decades-long career across the CIA, military, and private sector to drive performance and results.

Private Sector. Pat is currently the Vice President and Deputy of the International Division at Orbis International, a DC-based firm that provides OSINT-driven technology, solutions, consulting, and
training to national security and business clients worldwide. Pat is also the President of GNI Consulting, LLC, a veteran-owned strategic advisory company focused on providing training and investigative due diligence services in the national security and geopolitical arenas. Previously, he was a founding member and the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Presage Security Inc. and subsequently served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chess Solutions, a subsidiary of Presage Security. In these roles, he led and managed a venture-backed start-up and U.S. government solutions provider that developed innovative technology to detect and assess manipulated media.

Central Intelligence Agency. A Senior Intelligence Service Case Officer and Senior Executive with more than 20 years in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations (DO), Pat served as the Acting Associate
Deputy Director of Operations for Tradecraft and Technology, leading clandestine operations, tradecraft, and sensitive technical programs in one of the most senior positions in the DO. With
assignments in multiple warzones, he served as the Chief of Station in various theaters of operations, directing intelligence activities and programs related to counterterrorism, Russia, China, and cyber
operations. Pat also led the CIA’s global program against Russia, and he managed multi-million-dollar budgets for offices working to address the nation’s most challenging adversaries and issues.

U.S. Military. Before joining the CIA, Pat served eight years as a career intelligence officer in the United States Air Force. During his time in uniform, Pat served in multiple domestic and foreign
assignments to support counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and force protection operations. He held key positions at the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Air Force Special Operations
Command (AFSOC), and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Panama.

Thought Leadership. Pat is an expert writer and contributor to The Cipher Brief, an online national security platform, where he writes on the threat of misinformation from our adversaries, generative
AI, and election integrity. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University.

Additional Background. Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from N.C. State University. A native of North Carolina, he currently resides in McLean, Virginia, and is the father of three daughters.