Randall Coleman, an agent with almost two decades of experience, was named the new executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch (CCRSB), where he will oversee all cyber investigations domestic and abroad.
After retiring from the Army, Coleman joined the FBI in 1997, investigating criminal and domestic terrorism incidents. He transitioned to counterintelligence in 2002 and rose through the ranks until being appointed as the counterespionage section chief at FBI headquarters in 2010.
Anderson joined the FBI in 1995, working narcotics and violent crimes before signing on to the Hostage Rescue Team. He was tapped to supervise the Counterintelligence Division in 2001 and held several counterintelligence and counterespionage positions before joining CCRSB.
The unit also recently lost its associate executive assistant director, Joseph Demarest, who quietly retired from the bureau at the in October after 26 years at the FBI.
He was appointed assistant director of the Cyber Division in 2012 and named CCRSB lead in May 2015.
*The original post stated that Coleman was taking over for Demarest, rather than Anderson. Demarest’s replacement has not been named, according to a FBI spokesperson.
