Retrieved by Pat Darnell [HERE]
LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES R. CLAPPER JR.
Retired Sep. 1, 1995.
" ... After Rumsfeld left the Pentagon, Clapper was nominated to rejoin the Bush Administration, this time as Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. In that post, he served as chief advisor on intel matters to the new SecDef, Robert Gates, and his deputy, William Lynn. Clappper also functioned as DoD’s primary liason to the DNI, led by retired Navy Admiral Mike McConnell (under President Bush), and more recently, under another former Navy flag officer, Dennis Blair. ..." (SOURCE)06 JUN 2010
James R. Clapper, Jr. Appointed Director of National IntelligenceDIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, INTELLIGENCE, JAMES CLAPPER, OBAMA APPOINTMENTS
" ... As a civilian, Clapper spent time at two defense contractors before returning to government service in 2001 as the first civilian director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), which processes and analyzes much of the data collected from spy satellites and other sensors. He spent five years at the agency before resigning in 2006, reportedly because of conflicts with then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Clapper testified before Congress that DoD’s four major intelligence agencies should report to the DNI, a position that angered his boss. (Smiley, George. HERE) ... "
" ... In terms of background and experience, Jim Clapper is (arguably) the most-qualified man for the job. He’s one of the few spooks who has run two major intelligence agencies, and (more importantly), General Clapper knows the nuts-and-bolts of the business. He knows the star performers (and the weak sisters) in the intelligence community, and has definite ideas about making the DNI construct more efficient and effective. ... " (ibid. Deuteronomy)
