Michael Hayden (general)
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Michael Vincent Hayden (born March 17, 1945) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general and former Director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He also serves as a professor at the George Mason University – Schar School of Policy and Government. Hayden currently co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Electric Grid Cyber Security Initiative.[1]
Michael Hayden | |
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2nd Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
In office May 30, 2006 – February 12, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Deputy | Albert M. Calland III Stephen Kappes |
Preceded by | Porter Goss |
Succeeded by | Leon Panetta |
1st Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence | |
In office April 21, 2005 – May 30, 2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ronald L. Burgess Jr. (acting) |
15th Director of the National Security Agency | |
In office March 21, 1999 – April 21, 2005 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Kenneth Minihan |
Succeeded by | Keith Alexander |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Vincent Hayden (1945-03-17) March 17, 1945 (age 79) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Spouse | Jeanine Carrier |
Children | 3 |
Education | Duquesne University (BA, MA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1967–2008 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Air Intelligence Agency |
Battles/wars | War on Terror |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Michael Hayden speaks on NATO contributions to the war in Afghanistan Recorded November 15, 2006 | |
He was Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999 to 2005. During his tenure as director, he initiated and oversaw the NSA surveillance of technological communications between persons in the United States and foreign citizens who allegedly had ties to terrorist groups, which resulted in the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy. In 2020, a federal court ruled that the NSA program was illegal and possibly unconstitutional.[2][3]
On April 21, 2005, then Lt. Gen Hayden, was confirmed by the United States Senate as the first Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence and awarded his fourth star-making him "the highest-ranking military intelligence officer in the armed forces".[4] He served in this position under DNI John Negroponte until May 26, 2006.
On May 8, 2006, Hayden was nominated for the position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the resignation of Porter J. Goss, and on 23 May the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted 12–3 to send the nomination to the Senate floor. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on 26 May by a vote of 78–15. On May 30, 2006, and again the following day at the CIA lobby with President George W. Bush in attendance, Hayden was sworn in as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
On July 1, 2008, Hayden retired from the Air Force after over 41 years of service, while continuing to serve as Director of the CIA until February 12, 2009.[5] He received an honorary doctorate from The Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C., in 2009.
He served for a number of years as a principal at the Chertoff Group, a security consultancy, but left at the end of 2022. He also serves on the board of directors for the Atlantic Council,[6] and is a distinguished visiting professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government. He is also a founder of the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Hayden is currently on the advisory board of NewsGuard. [7]