EXCLUSIVE 1/22: CIA’s NEW DEPUTY COO: Dead Drop spies tell us that John Edwards has been named CIA’s new Deputy COO, working for Andy Makridis. Edwards fills the role once held by Cynthia ‘Didi’ Rapp. He previously served as chief information officer for the Agency, overseeing digital transformation and brings both public and private sector experience to his new role.
HAYDEN HEADLINE: Former CIA and NSA Director (and Cipher Brief Board Member) General Michael V. Hayden is home from a rehabilitation facility after suffering a stroke just before Thanksgiving. Hayden and his wife, Jeanine and their family issued a statement via The Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at George Mason University, thanking people from around the world for their messages of encouragement and support. The General, who is one of the most determined people we know, will continue with this in-home rehabilitation over the next several months. Feel free to send additional messages of encouragement via Larry Pfeiffer, Director of the Hayden Center at [email protected].
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