Jose Rodriguez (intelligence)
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Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr. is presumed to be the current Director of the National Clandestine Service (D/NCS) of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. He was the last to serve as the Agency's Deputy Director for Operations (DDO) before that position was upgraded to D/NCS in December 2004.[1][2]
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[edit] Government Service
Rodriguez served as military attache to the U.S. Embassy in Argentina from 1994-1996. From 1996 to 1998, Rodriguez was CIA Station chief in Bogotá, Colombia. Rodriguez's tenure in Colombia was marked by a 1997 incident in which he apparently tried to help an associate get out of a drug-related arrest. He transferred to Mexico City in 1999 where he was the Station chief responsible for approximately 500 CIA assets operating there. Rodriguez was later appointed Chief of the Latin America Division for the Agency's Directorate of Operations.[3] In May 2002, Rodriguez assumed the post of Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (CTC).
In 2004, Rodriguez advised the organizers of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, including the chief organizer, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, on security matters and counterterrorism.
[edit] DDO appointment
On November 16, 2004, Rodriguez succeeded Stephen Kappes to become the Deputy Director for Operations.[4] Rodriguez continues in his capacity as the head of CIA clandestine operations, now as Director of the National Clandestine Service. In this expanded role, Rodriguez is the chief of all human intelligence gathering (HUMINT) conducted by the U.S. government, including outside agencies. On February 7, 2006, Rodriguez fired Robert Grenier, his successor as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, for not being "aggressive" enough in combating terrorism.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Vest, Jason. Politicized espionage: Insiders fear that changeovers at the CIA will weaken the agency. Boston Phoenix.
- ^ About the CIA. The Central Intelligence Agency.
- ^ Vest, Jason (November 24, 2004). Destabilizing the CIA. The Nation.
- ^ Diamond, John (November 18, 2004). CIA plans riskier, more aggressive espionage. USA Today.
- ^ Gellman, Barton; Dafna Linzer (February 7, 2006). Top Counterterrorism Officer Removed Amid Turmoil at CIA. The Washington Post.
| Preceded by Stephen Kappes |
CIA Deputy Director for Operations November, 2004–October 13, 2005 |
Succeeded by Upgraded |
| Preceded by Initial Director |
Director of the National Clandestine Service October 13, 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
