General walter bedell smith, in his tenure as dci 19501953, first organized the agency into deputy directorates. Feb 03, 2017 cia deputy director linked to torture at thailand black site this article is more than 3 years old gina haspel ran an operation in which suspected alqaida members were tortured in 2002, us. Robert gates was there, as was the director of the cia, and men from the highest ranks of the navy. Webster had two cia professionals serve as his deputy. Gates, former secretary of defense and former director of the cia analyzing intelligence provides a superb and selfcritical assessment of analyst roles in the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of information on the wide spectrum of issues germane to national security.
My life before, during, and after the cia, richard james kerr, a former deputy director of the central intelligence agency. Reconnaissance office nro research body reporting to the nro deputy director. Jan 01, 2014 the director by david ignatius, a post 911 horror novel every swipe of your credit card is an act of faith. Richard kerr served in the cia from 1960 to 1992, including three years as deputy director for intelligence 198689 as deputy director 198992 and a few months as acting director in 1991. The ddcia assists the director of the central intelligence agency dcia and is authorized to exercise the powers of the dcia when the directors position is vacant or. The editor cannot accept responsibility for any damage to or loss of manuscripts. William studeman, the director of nsa, and ddci richard kerr at cia chaired these. He took office on december 18, 2006 under george w. Dec 18, 2006 robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011.
Without them there would have been no watergate story. According to his department of homeland security biography, richard j. Kerr had a 32year career with the cia which included involvement in the. The cia is headed by a director and deputy director, only one of whom may be a military officer.
However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Prior to this, gates served for 26 years in the central intelligence agency and the national security council, and under president george h. Nugan hands lawyer, former cia boss william colby, had retired from the agency after a long and controversial career in clandestine services. To the presidents other men and womenin the white house and elsewherewho took risks to provide us with confidential information. Oct, 2007 dismayed, he approached his boss at the cia, richard kerr, the deputy director for intelligence, who summoned senior state department officials to a meeting at cia headquarters in langley.
Mccarthy, former national intelligence officer for warning. Kerr, a 32year cia veteran, served as deputy director of central intelligence from 1989 to 1992, including a term as acting director. Cia says seismic event near russian test site not a. I got my material from newspapers and books, he recalls. Kerr deputy director for intelligence on april 21, 1986 mr. The dispatch april 2015 may chapter meeting top challenges facing the profession richard f. Bush and barack obamas administrations until his retirement on july 1, 2011 prior to this, gates served for 26 years in the central intelligence agency and the united states national security council. Ba history, university of oregon 1959 cia deputy director 198992 cia employee country analyst member of the board of mantech international 2002 mantech. Kerr also praised what he called perceptive analysis by intelligence agencies on the issue of ties between iraq and al qaeda, a subject on which the agency clashed with the white house by.
May 03, 2015 in a new book, former deputy director michael morell says the agency provided policymakers with assessments that proved mistaken. Sep 19 richard armitage open deputy secretary of state. Jul 07, 2008 the office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Director nro and assistant to the secretary of the air force for space 20052007. On thursday, the cia released a statement that said, cia director mike pompeo today announced that president trump has selected gina haspel to be the new deputy director of cia. United states senate select committee on intelligence united. Richard james kerr, a former deputy director of the central intelligence agency, recounts how he joined the agency fresh out of college in unclassified. Kerr, a former deputy director of central intelligence, to. New cia deputy director assisted in destroying nearly 100. Richard haines, and is a mufon member and consultant to the mufon director. Nixon administration 19691973 brookings institution. Interviews richard kerr the dark side frontline pbs. The cia, formally created in 1947, is the principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u.
News anchor jim lehrer interviews richard kerr, a former deputy director of the cia under president george h. During his more than 30 years, kerr rose through the ranks quickly, serving in all four directoriesintelligence, operations, administration, and sciencetechnology reaching. May 07, 20 no woman has ever served as director or deputy director of the cia, and none had been head of the clandestine service until the female officer was elevated to that role on an interim basis when. Apr, 2012 richard kerr, former deputy director of central intelligence mary o. For earlier discussions of the intelligence failures, see peter bamford, pretext for war. Deputy cia director richard kerr has resigned after 32 years in the intelligence service, the white house said tuesday. New book ties former cia director to american corporatocracy, jfk assassination an expose of former cia director allen dulles by one of the founders of salon ties him to the rise of corporate. He offered critical insight and leadership at a time of global uncertainty that included the dissolution of the soviet union and the beginning of u. The white house screening of the hunt for red october had. My life before, during, and after the cia, richard james kerr, a former deputy director of the central intelligence agency, recounts how. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. My life before, during, and after the cia, richard james kerr, a former deputy director of the central intelligence agency, recounts how he joined the agency fresh out of college as a gs7 analystclerk.
Central intelligence agency fbi leadership and initiatives post911 the honorable robert s. St declassified in part sanitized copy approved for release 20120523. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Mark mazzetti, a storied operative returns to the c. The guests included everyone from tom clancy and james earl jones to the ceo of paramount and colin powell. Kerr is former deputy director of the cia and deputy director of central intelligence. As such, he had responsibilities in the intelligence community and assisted in the direction of the central intelligence agency cia.
The director of central intelligence dci was the head of the american central intelligence agency from 1946 to 2005, acting as the principal intelligence advisor to the president of the united states and the united states national security council, as well as the coordinator of intelligence activities among and between the various u. Kerr served in the intelligence community for 32 yearsfrom september 1960 until march 1992. Richard kerr and former cia executive director robert rae huffstut. Former cia deputy director michael morell is sworn in on. Analyzing intelligence, now in a revised and extensively updated second edition, assesses the state of the profession of intelligence analysis from the practitioners point of view. Privatepublic sector partnerships for emergency preparedness drew university, madison, n. The dd cia assists the director of the central intelligence agency d cia and is authorized to exercise the powers of the d cia when the director s position is vacant or in the director s absence or disability. Casey, director of central intelligence, personnel issues related to the erosion of benefits for the federal service, april 9, 1984 retrieved from the cia electronic reading room, document number foia ciardp86b00338r0004005300192, p. Kerr was the deputy director of central intelligence. As became abundantly clear during a conference sponsored by cia s center for the study of intelligence csi in charlottesville, virginia, on 10 and 11 september 2003, the.
Deputy director of central intelligence richard kerr and former cia. Working as a gs7 analystclerk and rose through the ranks quickly, serving in all four directories. Excerpts of remarks by the cia director at ceremony for the ncs director, cia, 28 august 2007. Kerr, associate deputy director for intelligence, to executive director, projection of manpower needs, retention, and availability, may 24, 1984 retrieved from the cia. James olson, a senior lecturer at the bush school who served for more than 25 years as directorate of operations for the cia. Richard kerr served in the cia from 1960 to 1992, including three years as deputy director for intelligence 198689 as deputy director 198992 and a few. Director or deputy director of several cia offices dealing with analysis and production of intelligence, 197682 associate deputy director for intelligence, 198285 deputy director for administration, januaryapril 1986. The explosions at pearl harbor still echoed in washington when. Robert gates simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Pdf evaluating the quality of intelligence analysis. Richard kerr, former deputy director of central intelligence mary o. Director or deputy director of several cia offices dealing with analysis and production of intelligence, 1976. Npr news analyst ted koppel and former cia deputy director richard kerr talk about when it is ok. The deputy director of the central intelligence agency ddcia is a statutory office 50 u. The deputy director of the central intelligence agency dd cia is a statutory office 50 u. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. Spying intelligence data can be an openbook test the.
Deputy director of the central intelligence agency wikipedia. National commission on terrorist attacks upon the united. Richard james kerr born october 4, 1935 was deputy director of the central intelligence agency from 1989 to 1992 he was born in fort smith, arkansas. Dick kerr, director of central intelligence, text solutions inc. Kerr has served in numerous senior positions at the central intelligence agency cia to include acting director of several analytic offices in the directorate of intelligence di, associate and deputy director of intelligence and acting director of central intelligence. Richard james kerr born october 4, 1935 was deputy director of the central intelligence agency from 1989 to 1992. Kerr, associate deputy director for intelligence, to executive director, projection of manpower needs, retention, and availability, may 24, 1984 retrieved from the cia electronic reading room, document. Nov, 20 a former top cia official whose 33 years of service spanned from the sept. During, and after the cia, richard james kerr, a former deputy director of the. This is a list of directors and their dates in office.
Central intelligence agency, washington, dc, july 2, 1991. As the ddi, he is the director s principal adviser on the production of finished intelligence. Its consultants included former cia deputy director walt macdonald and guy pauker, personal adviser to kissinger and brzezinski. My life before, during, and after the cia richard j kerr on. To the point where the cia reports were changed to fit the narrative the president wanted them to fit. Deputy director of central intelligence the ddci representing ciato coordinate a. The event will feature a panel discussion with several former members of the cia. Jun 12, 20 cia deputy director michael morell retires. In david ignatius new novel the director, he shows just how frail the system is that we place our faith in with every transaction. Kerr had a 32year career with the cia which included involvement in the retaliatory bombing raids against libya in 1986 and culminated with key.
Central intelligence agency office of public affairs washington, d. Cia deputy director for operations announces retirement, cia, 4 june 2004. New book ties former cia director to american corporatocracy. Retaining expertise in the directorate of analysis by donald. Spy historian vince houghton sat down with former deputy director of cia, former acting director, and former deputy director for intelligence richard kerr, to discuss his career and his new book, the dark side of paradise.
The reason i gave the book 3 stars was the author barely touches on some of the dark areas of the agency. Bush hosted a starstudded screening of the hunt for red october at the white house on february 19, 1990. The briefings detail the evolution of the war in vietnam and responses to such events as the cuban missile crisis and. The twoway michael morell served 33 years in the agency and was the acting head before john brennan was confirmed for the post. Analyzing intelligence georgetown university press. Former deputy director of the cia richard kerr describes life in the cia during the cold war and the what the agencys future might be. Cia deputy director linked to torture at thailand black site. Former cia official cites agencys failure to see alqaedas. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but. The book also details how the cia throughout its history have been little more than yes men for the president. Intelligence, operations, administration, and sciencetechnology, reaching director level in both. Unclassified by richard j kerr read online on bookmate. Former cia deputy director gets book deal new york post. On friday, the committee reconvened to hear testimony by richard kerr, acting director of the central intelligence agency, cia and state department officials.
Cia deputy director for science and technology 20012005. Aug 20, 2005 cia deputy director for science and technology 20012005. Richard kerr, deputy director of the cia, 1989 to 1992. He started as a country analyst in cia and ended his career as the senior professional intelligence officer in the u. Kerr was appointed deputy director for intelligence. Mccarthy, former national intelligence officer for warning, central intelligence agency john gannon, staff director, house select committee on homeland security fifth public hearing. Kerr, from march 20, 1989, through remainder of websters tenure. Word of the resignation, which had been widely expected, came four months. Statements and facts or opinion appearing in national security and the future are. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011.
Faurer, director of the national security agency, to william j. Bush, and veteran cia analyst ray mcgovern, who is an outspoken critic of the bush administrations intelligence policies. The intelligence community has got to get used to the fact that it no longer. Making intelligence smarter council on foreign relations. Facilities in benghazi, libya, september 1112, 2012, together with additional views washington. Deputy director of cia will step down march 2 orlando.
National security and the future is a refereed journal. Richard kerr, thomas wolfe, rebecca donegan, and aris. Kerr, to be deputy director of central intelligence, tuesday, february 28, 1989 by united states book. Donald kerr, deputy director of central intelligence for science and.
Nixon administration 1969 1973 national security council. A tale of drugs, dirty money, the cia and the ousting of the. U n congressional record u m e p l ri b u s united states of america proceedings and debates of the 109 th congress, first session b this symbol represents the time of day during. Joined mitre in 2009, the exact point that richard j. In addition to the cochairmen, participants included. We drew heavily on john mclucas book, reflections of a technocrat. Haspel is a career intelligence officer, having joined the cia in 1985. The director by david ignatius goodreads share book. Dci james schlesingers desire to create within cia an organization that could. Nov 12, 20 cia nominee gina haspel is sworn in during a confirmation hearing of the senate intelligence committee on capitol hill, wednesday, may 9, 2018, in washington. Chambers, cia, qial, cgap, ccsa, crma president and ceo of the iia see complete program details and speaker bio on p. The national security archive has obtained through foia intelligence and analysis on iraq. Deputy director for intelligence, cia 42186 to present. The panel consisted of richard kerr, former deputy director of central.