Hayden: NSA ‘weaker’ after Snowden
Michael Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency, on Sunday said the NSA was “infinitely weaker” following the leaks of secret documents by former...
View ArticleHayden afraid NSA reforms could bring back 'pre-9/11 mindset'
Former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden says he’s afraid proposed reforms to the National Security Agency could draw the government back to a “pre-9/11 mindset.” President Obama on...
View ArticleObama embracing surveillance structure of George W. Bush, Hayden says
Former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden said Sunday that President Obama’s speech on the agency’s controversial intelligence-gathering programs revealed that he had “embraced” the basic...
View ArticleEx-NSA boss shoots down Snowden deal talk
Former National Security Agency chief Michael Hayden on Monday downplayed the possibility that the Obama administration might offer a plea bargain to Edward Snowden. He made the comments at a lecture...
View ArticleReport calls for cyber protection
A new think tank report claims that the American electric grid needs to be better protected from the threat of cyber attacks.The Bipartisan Policy Center analysis authored by Michael Hayden, the former...
View ArticleHayden: Interrogation report not objective
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden on Sunday questioned the objectivity of a new Senate report on enhanced interrogation methods.Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Hayden pointed to reported motivations...
View ArticleFeinstein: Hayden using an 'old male fallback'
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Tuesday the assertion that her emotions played a part of the panel's report on CIA interrogation is "nonsense" and...
View ArticleEx-CIA chief slams Obama Afghan plan as 'dangerous'
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden called President Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan "dangerous" on Wednesday, and warned that it could lead to the same outcome now seen in Iraq.“I...
View ArticleEx-CIA director predicts 5,000 US personnel on ground by December
Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden on Sunday said he predicts there could be nearly 5,000 U.S. personnel on the ground overseas by the end of the year to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria...
View ArticleFormer CIA chief launches blitz to oppose Senate report
Former CIA head Michael Hayden is launching a media blitz to undermine the Senate Intelligence Committee’s claim that his spy agency tortured detainees and misled its Washington overseers.In interviews...
View ArticleEx-CIA director defends rectal rehydration
Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden on Thursday defended revelations from Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats that the agency used rectal rehydration on detainees.“These were medical...
View ArticleThe CIA responds to Feinstein
Director of the CIA John Brennan gave an unprecedented press conference complete with questions, which was "countered" by the departing chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein...
View ArticleNSA reform facing hard sell following Paris terror attacks
The push to reform the National Security Agency isn’t getting any easier.After a reform bill was narrowly blocked on the Senate floor late last year, civil libertarians hoped that an upcoming deadline...
View ArticleEx-spy chief: Paul's attacks on NSA 'unfortunate'
Former National Security Agency (NSA) Director Michael Hayden said on Sunday that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is not helping America’s safety by criticizing the National Security Administration (NSA).“I...
View ArticleEx-CIA head: ‘Shame on us’ for allowing government hack
The historic theft of millions of government workers’ data was “honorable espionage work” and a “legitimate foreign intelligence target,” according to former CIA Director Michael Hayden.“This is not...
View ArticleEx-CIA head: I fear Iran 'has the upper hand' in nuclear talks
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said on Sunday that he worries Iran has more momentum than the U.S. heading into final talks over Tehran’s nuclear arms research.“I would actually fear that the...
View ArticleEx-NSA director: Clinton email setup ‘stupid and dangerous’
Former National Security Agency (NSA) Director Michael Hayden said on Wednesday that Hillary Clinton should not have used a single account for all her emails as secretary of State.“It's stupid and...
View ArticleSnowden: 'I’ve volunteered to go to prison’
National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden said on Monday he would serve prison time in exchange for returning to the U.S.“I’ve volunteered to go to prison with the government many...
View ArticleEx-CIA chief praises Carson on foreign policy
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said Friday that he respects GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson’s foreign policy intuition.Asked who among the 2016 Republican field seemed to have a solid foreign...
View ArticleFormer NSA head: US safer from terrorism than Europe
Former National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Michael Hayden said on Sunday he believes the U.S. is safer from terrorism than European countries.During a radio interview with John Catsimatidis,...
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