| Michael Vincent Hayden | |
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| Born March 17, 1945 | |
General Michael Hayden Director of the Central Intelligence Agency |
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Years of service | 1967–present |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (2) |
| Michael Vincent Hayden | |
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| Assumed office May 30, 2006 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Porter J. Goss |
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| Born | March 17, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Profession | Military Officer |
General Michael Vincent Hayden, USAF (born March 17, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star General officer rank The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security The Defense Superior Service Medal of the United States is a senior decoration of the Department of Defense. The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration which may be awarded for bravery acts of merit or meritorious service The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star General officer rank Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence From April 21, 2005–May 26, 2006 he was the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, a position which made him "the highest-ranking military intelligence officer in the armed forces. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Director of National Intelligence ( DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority direction and control of the President "[1]
He was director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999–2005. AFSA directors The Armed Forces Security Agency was the predecessor to the National Security Agency and existed from 1949 to 1952 The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government During his tenure as director, the longest in the history of the agency, he oversaw the controversial NSA surveillance of technological communications between persons in the United States and alleged foreign terrorist groups.
On May 8, 2006, General Hayden was nominated for the position of CIA Director following the May 5 resignation of Porter J. Goss, and on May 23 the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3 to send the nomination to the Senate floor. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (sometimes referred to as SSCI) is His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on May 26 by a vote of 78-15. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place On May 30, 2006 and again the following day at the CIA lobby with President George W. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bush in attendance, General Hayden was sworn in as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence
On April 23, 2008, General Hayden announced his intention to retire from the United States Air Force, effective July 1, while still continuing to serve as Director of the CIA. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence [2]
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Michael Vincent Hayden was born on St. Patrick's Day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to an Irish-American couple, Sadie and Harry Hayden, Jr. Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St who worked as a welder for a Pennsylvania manufacturing company. He has a younger brother, Harry III, and a sister, Debby.
He graduated from Pittsburgh's North Catholic High School. North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located on Troy Hill on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania While at Duquesne University he earned a B.A. in history in 1967 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology He then attended graduate school at Duquesne for an M.A. in modern American History.
He is a graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches Hayden entered active military service in 1969.
General Hayden has served as commander of the Air Intelligence Agency and Director of the Joint Command and Control Warfare Center, both headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base. The Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was activated June 8, 2007 Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force operated by the Air Education and Training Command ( AETC) He also has served in senior staff positions in the Pentagon; Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany; the National Security Council, Washington, D. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Composition The main combat power of EUCOM is formed around the US Seventh Army, US Sixth Fleet and Third Air Force. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The White House National Security Council ( NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering National C. , and the U. S. Embassy in the then-People's Republic of Bulgaria. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Prior to his current assignment, the general served as deputy chief of staff for United Nations Command and U. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. He has also worked in intelligence in Guam. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated
He is married to Jeanine Carrier, and they have a daughter and two sons.
Then Commander, Hayden directed an agency of 16,000 charged with defending and exploiting the "information domain. "[3]
General Hayden served as the Director of the National Security Agency and Chief of the Central Security Service at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland from March 1999 to April 2005. The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The Central Security Service ( CSS) is an agency of the US Department of Defense, established in 1972 by a Presidential Directive to promote full partnership Fort George G Meade, located adjacent to Odenton, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, is an active U As the Director of NSA and Chief of CSS, he was responsible for a combat support agency of the Department of Defense with military and civilian personnel stationed worldwide. [4]
Hayden and the NSA have a strategy to increase their use of American industry for domestic surveillance. Mass surveillance is the pervasive Surveillance of an entire population or a substantial fraction thereof [5][6][7][8]
In May of 2006, USA Today reported that, under General Hayden's leadership, the NSA created an domestic telephone call database. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. The NSA call database is a reported Database created by the United States National Security Agency (NSA that contains records of Telephone calls During his nomination hearings, Hayden defended his actions to Senator Russ Feingold and others, stating that he had relied upon legal advice that the White House order to build the database was supported by Article Two of the United States Constitution executive branch powers (in which the President must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed"), overriding legislative branch statutes forbidding warrantless surveillance of domestic calls, which included the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician from the U Article Two' of the United States Constitution creates the Executive branch of the government, comprising the President and other executive The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (" FISA ",) is an Act of Congress which prescribes procedures for the physical and electronic Surveillance Previously, this action would have required a warrant from a FISA court. The stated purpose of the database was to eavesdrop on international communications between persons within the U. S. and individuals and groups overseas in order to locate terrorists [9][10][11]
General Hayden was Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from May 2005 to May 2006 under John Negroponte. The Director of National Intelligence ( DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority direction and control of the President Hon John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in London, England, United Kingdom) (ˌnɛgroʊˈpɒnti is an American
On Monday, May 8, 2006, General Hayden was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency after the resignation of Porter J. Goss on May 5, 2006. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [12] He was later confirmed on May 26, 2006 as Director, 78-15, by full U.S. Senate vote. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives [13]
Critics of the nomination and General Hayden's attempts to increase domestic surveillance included Senator Dianne Feinstein who stated on May 11, 2006 that "I happen to believe we are on our way to a major constitutional confrontation on Fourth Amendment guarantees of unreasonable search and seizure"[14]
Hayden is not the first active member of the military to be appointed to run the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (ˈfаɪnˌstаɪn (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Those previously holding the position of Director of Central Intelligence while simultaneously holding a military rank were:
| Preceded by Kenneth A. Minihan |
Director of the National Security Agency 1999–2005 |
Succeeded by Keith B. Alexander |
| Preceded by Initial Principal Deputy Director |
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence 2005– 2006 |
Succeeded by Ronald L. Burgess, Jr. (acting) |
| Preceded by Porter Goss |
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |