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| − | General | + | {{Infobox person |
| + | | name = Michael Hayden | ||
| + | | image = MichaelVHayden.jpg | ||
| + | | image_size = 250px | ||
| + | | caption = General Michael V. Hayden | ||
| + | | nationality = American | ||
| + | | occupation = Air Force officer; intelligence director | ||
| + | | known_for = Director, [[National Security Agency]]<br>{{Start date|1999}} – {{Start date|2005}}<ref name="NSAList">National Security Agency, [https://www.nsa.gov/History/Former-NSA-CSS-Leaders/ Former NSA/CSS Leadership], accessed 8 November 2026.</ref> | ||
| + | | predecessor = [[Kenneth A. Minihan|Kenneth Minihan]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | General [[Michael Hayden|Michael V. Hayden]] was Director of the US [[National Security Agency]] from 1999 to 2005, and of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] from 2006 to 2009.<ref name="Legacy0">[http://www.chertoffgroup.com/general-michael-v-hayden.html General Michael V. Hayden], Chertoff Group, accessed 1 September 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | == Office held == | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |+ [[Michael Hayden]] — intelligence leadership | ||
| + | ! Office !! Start !! End !! Predecessor !! Successor !! Source | ||
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| + | | Director, [[National Security Agency]] || {{Start date|1999}} || {{Start date|2005}} || [[Kenneth A. Minihan|Kenneth Minihan]] || [[Keith B. Alexander|Keith Alexander]] || <ref name="NSAList" /> | ||
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| + | == NSA management and reorganisation == | ||
| + | [[Michael Hayden]] arrived at the [[National Security Agency]] in March 1999 after a series of military intelligence appointments, including command of the [[Air Intelligence Agency]]. [[Matthew M. Aid]] describes him as seeking rapid organisational change while confronting resistance from senior civilian managers and the need to modernise communications collection.<ref name="Aid11">Matthew M. Aid, ''The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency'', New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2009, chapter 11.</ref> | ||
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| + | == Surveillance after 11 September 2001 == | ||
| + | [[Matthew M. Aid]] situates Hayden’s directorship of the [[National Security Agency]] within the expansion of surveillance following the [[11 September attacks]]. His account discusses the warrantless interception programme revealed in December 2005 and contrasts it with earlier public assurances by Hayden and [[George Tenet]] that surveillance of US persons was subject to the relevant legal authorisations.<ref name="Aid16">Matthew M. Aid, ''The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency'', New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2009, chapter 16.</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*Nick Hopkins, [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/30/nsa-director-intelligence-public-support?CMP=twt_fd Former NSA chief: western intelligence agencies must be more transparent], theguardian.com, 30 September 2013. | *Nick Hopkins, [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/30/nsa-director-intelligence-public-support?CMP=twt_fd Former NSA chief: western intelligence agencies must be more transparent], theguardian.com, 30 September 2013. | ||
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Spooks|Hayden, Michael]][[Category:NSA|Hayden, Michael]][[Category:CIA|Hayden, Michael]] | + | [[Category:Spooks|Hayden, Michael]] |
| + | [[Category:NSA|Hayden, Michael]] | ||
| + | [[Category:CIA|Hayden, Michael]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States|Hayden, Michael]] | ||
Revision as of 08:17, 8 November 2026
US intelligence director
| Michael Hayden
| |
|---|---|
| Image |  General Michael V. Hayden |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Air Force officer; intelligence director |
| Known for | Director, National Security Agency 1999 – 2005[1] |
| Predecessor | Kenneth Minihan |
General Michael V. Hayden was Director of the US National Security Agency from 1999 to 2005, and of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 to 2009.[2]
Office held
| Office | Start | End | Predecessor | Successor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, National Security Agency | 1999 | 2005 | Kenneth Minihan | Keith Alexander | [1] |
NSA management and reorganisation
Michael Hayden arrived at the National Security Agency in March 1999 after a series of military intelligence appointments, including command of the Air Intelligence Agency. Matthew M. Aid describes him as seeking rapid organisational change while confronting resistance from senior civilian managers and the need to modernise communications collection.[3]
Surveillance after 11 September 2001
Matthew M. Aid situates Hayden’s directorship of the National Security Agency within the expansion of surveillance following the 11 September attacks. His account discusses the warrantless interception programme revealed in December 2005 and contrasts it with earlier public assurances by Hayden and George Tenet that surveillance of US persons was subject to the relevant legal authorisations.[4]
Affiliations
External resources
- Nick Hopkins, Former NSA chief: western intelligence agencies must be more transparent, theguardian.com, 30 September 2013.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Security Agency, Former NSA/CSS Leadership, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ General Michael V. Hayden, Chertoff Group, accessed 1 September 2009.
- ↑ Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency, New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2009, chapter 11.
- ↑ Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency, New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2009, chapter 16.