GEORGE TENET

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George Tenet



George Tenet

Introduction

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent agency of the United States government. It is responsible for amassing and assessing foreign intelligence to aid the president, the National Security Council (NSC), and other officials in making national security decisions. As of 2011, the CIA had four divisions: the National Clandestine Service, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science and Technology, and the Directorate of Support. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created a new Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This office coordinates the 17 members of the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the CIA. Its primary goal is to share and coordinate domestic, international, and military intelligence. Such information is considered to be the first line of defense against terrorism.

George John Tenet (born January 5 of 1953 in New York, United States) is a former director of the CIA. He studied at Georgetown University, where he eventually became professor, and the University of Columbia. Tenet served as CIA director from July 1997; and July 2004, its mandate is the second largest in the history of the CIA - only surpassed by Allen Dulles - as well as one of the few who has served under the command two presidents (Bill Clinton and George W. Bush). After the terrorist attacks of Al-Qaeda on September 11th of 2001, the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Tenet filed a campaign against terrorism in 80 countries. In February 2008, he became a managing director at investment bank Allen & Company.

Discussion

George John Tenet was Director of Central Intelligence Agency (1996-2004); he was the second longest serving director in office after Allen Dulles. He was born in Queens, New York; His parents were from Albanian and had a Greek origin that opened a coffee shop in Queens. In 1974, he graduated in International Relations from Georgetown University and in 1978 earned a Master from Columbia University (Monje, 2008).

Capitol (1982-1989) and the National Security Council (1993-1995)

He finished his studies and served as research director of the American Hellenic Institute (1978-1979). Then he began to work on Capitol Hill, first as legislative assistant and then as chief of staff to Republican Sen. John Heinz of Pennsylvania (1982-1985), covering energy issues and national security (Hersh, 2001).

In August 1985, he got assigned to the Senate Intelligence Committee, representing the Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont (1985-1989). He served four years as an advisor to the Intelligence Committee, becoming staff director, and directed all the work of the Committee in regard to arms control negotiations between the U.S. and the USSR.

In late 1992, he got signed by the transition team of President-elect Bill Clinton, in matters of National Security and Intelligence. In 1993, he got attached to the staff of the National Security Council at the White House as Director of Intelligence. In the two years (1993-1995) who were in the CSN, was responsible for coordinating the presidential directives on intelligence priorities, security policies, efficiency of the counter, and space ...