Obituaries

In Memoriam

Michael Halbert - Former DIA Officer

Michael Allen Halbert, 65, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on 6 June 2026 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital after a sudden cancer diagnosis.

Carla Lewis - Former NSA Analyst and Director’s Fellow

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carla Brundage Lewis. She was the beloved daughter of Franklin and Marion Elizabeth (Lang) Brundage, sister of Karen (Brundage) Anthony, stepmother of Julie A. Lewis, aunt of Joshua Ogawa, and great aunt of Violet.

Alex Younger - Former MI6 Director

Alex Younger, an urbane but steely career intelligence officer who from 2014 to 2020 led Britain’s espionage agency, MI6, where he promoted the use of technology while confronting rising threats from Islamic State terrorism and a revanchist Russia, has died. He was 62.

David Holmes - CIA Attorney and IC Legal Pioneer

David Pelton Holmes, 89, died May 3, 2026. Born April 3, 1937, David was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. He worked as a General Civil Law Practice Attorney in Denver, CO, and later in Administrative Law with the Central Intelligence Agency.

Lance Hopkins - Former Federal Government Employee and Contractor

On May 12, 2026, Lance Gerard Hopkins of Pittsfield passed away at home with his wife Kathleen and daughter Melissa by his side. 

Howard Levenson - Former NSA Analyst and U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (Japan) Serviceman

Howard Levenson of Silver Spring died on January 31, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Eva Halpert Levenson. Howard is survived by their sons Perry, wife Edee and Harold, wife Barbara Levenson.

Dick Caime - AFIO Member and Aerospace-Defense Industry Veteran

Richard B. Caime, Dick, a man of profound integrity, kindness, and unwavering love for his family, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, in Melbourne, Florida. He was born on March 9, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to Nicholas and Marianna Caime, and lived a life rich in purpose, dedication, and devotion to those he cherished.

James Sullivan - Decorated CIA Manager

James M. Sullivan, 79, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026 at home with his family in Herndon, VA following a battle with cancer.

Stewart Baker - Former AFIO Board Chair, NSA General Counsel, DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy

Stewart Baker, a former senior Department of Homeland Security official, national security attorney, and widely recognized voice on cybersecurity and technology policy, died unexpectedly on April 30 while jogging. He was 78.