Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 pm
Intelligence Wars: A Discussion with General Michael Hayden
Former Director of the NSA and CIA, General Michael Hayden, assesses the successes and failures of U.S. intelligence gathering efforts, and shares his insight on the challenges that lie ahead.
General Michael Hayden is the only person ever to lead both the CIA and NSA. For 10 years, he was a key player in some of the most important events in the history of American national security. Now, at a time of ominous new threats and political change, General Hayden will share an insider’s perspective of America's intelligence wars.
What role did US intelligence play in the wake of terrorist threats, a major war and the technological revolution? What was the transformation of the NSA after 9/11? Why did the NSA begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the collection of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013?
General Hayden is a retired United States Air Force four-star general, former director of the NSA, principal deputy director of National Intelligence, and director of the CIA. His recent book, "Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror," is a behind-the-scenes account of his experiences within our national intelligence operations. His goals for writing it are simple: No apologies. No excuses. Just what happened.
SPEAKER:
General Michael Hayden
Former Director of the NSA and CIA
MODERATOR:
Jane Wales
CEO, World Affairs and Global Philanthropy Forum; Vice President, The Aspen Institute
To listen to the audio of “Intelligence Wars: A Discussion with General Michael Hayden” on World Affairs online, please click HERE.