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Woman appointed to lead CIA's clandestine service

March 27, 2013 18:00
Washington, Mar 27 (EFE).- A woman is the new director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, or NCS, for the first time in history, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Despite the fact that her identity cannot be revealed due to the nature of the post she occupies, the daily said that she is a veteran agent with broad support within the agency and that she participated in the program of detentions and interrogations by the CIA after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Brennan sworn in on Washington's draft of Constitution

March 8, 2013 15:31
New CIA director John Brennan on Friday was sworn into office using an original draft copy of the US Constitution, marked up by George Washington, in a show of commitment to the rule of law. Brennan made the gesture as scrutiny swirls around the CIA over the legality of interrogation techniques previously used on terror suspects and of the US drone war, which is partly conducted by the agency.

UPDATE 1-Senate panel delays CIA nominee Brennan's confirmation vote

February 27, 2013 20:30
(Updates with Senator Wyden comments) WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday postponed until next week a vote on the confirmation of White House aide John Brennan to be CIA director, dashing hopes of Democratic leaders who had hoped to have a vote on Thursday. The committee's Republican vice chairman, Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, said the panel expects to hold the vote on Tuesday.

UPDATE 4-Obama picks Hagel for defense, Brennan for CIA

January 7, 2013 10:08
* Faces Senate battle on two fronts * Hagel faces questions on Israel, gays * Brennan's previous CIA tenure under scrutiny * Moves fill out reshuffled national security team By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton
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