A Clue About The Identity Of The Next CIA Director?

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A Clue About The Identity Of The Next CIA Director?
Marc Ambinder
15 Nov 2008 12:03 pm


(send your transition tips and RUMINT here; Judy Miller-level anonymity guaranteed, but for goodness sakes, use your non-government e-mail account!)



On Friday, after he was announced as an agency review team member for Barack Obama,
John O. Brennan submitted his resignation from INSA, an intelligence community and industry think tank; he had been the group's chairman since 2007.

An associate of Brennan's said that he has also stepped down -- perhaps temporarily -- from his position as CEO of the The Analysis Corporation (TAC), a national security and counterterrorism contractor.

Transition rules prohibit agency review team members from drawing salaries on the side or working for non-profits engaged in their subject areas; Brennan's decision to accept an invitation suggests a willingness to work for the Obama administration after the transition ends.

National security experts believe that Mr. Brennan, who endorsed Obama early in the campaign, has the inside track to Langley, where he served as deputy executive director under George Tenet and the founding director of the Terrorist Threat Analysis Center (now the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).)

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http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/a_clue_as_to_the_identity_of_t.php