Together my grandfather, Howard (Gammy) Gamertsfelder, trailblazer recipient of 2012, and my aunt Marylinda Gamertsfelder, a 40-year employee and current contractor with the agency, have accumulated 100 years of service with the CIA. While my grandfather devoted his life to electronic engineering and creating gadgets that led to breakthroughs within spy craft, I have dedicated myself to a different heroic of the written craft. I wrote this thesis to underline the advancements women like my aunt have achieved in the intelligence community, the advancements we make every day towards equal opportunities, and the advancements we make every day in protecting the security of our nation.