Hermann was born on April 6, 1933. He was the major architect of the
National Security Agency's expanded role in space reconnaissance. In addition, he advocated broadening the NRO's support to tactical military customers. Hermann was also responsible for establishing the Defense Reconnaissance Support Program. In 1989, Hermann was elected a member of the
National Academy of Engineering for conceiving and guiding applications of space technologies to national security. Hermann died in
Darien, Connecticut on October 5, 2023, at the age of 90. ==References==