Robert Edwin Drake (October 11, 1923 – January 12, 2006) was an American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of the National Security Agency from 1978 to 1980 during which time he was the highest ranking civilian in the agency.

[2] With the NSA he served in overseas offices in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Hawaii.

He also served in the position of Chief of the Soviet and East European Analytic Group and Deputy Director for Operations.

Retiring from the NSA in 1978, he returned to independent consulting work.

For his intelligence work he received the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, National Security Agency Meritorious and Exceptional Civilian Service awards, the Defense Department Distinguished Civilian Service Award and the Central Intelligence Agency Distinguished Service Medal.