Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lauded the...

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lauded the White House’s nomination of Vice Admiral Mike Rogers to head the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command (http://1.usa.gov/1a82mFl). Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had announced the nomination in a news release. “If confirmed, Vice Adm. Rogers will be joined by an exceptionally able Deputy Director and senior civilian leader, Rick Ledgett, whom I congratulate on his appointment today,” Hagel said in a statement (http://1.usa.gov/1fig2Lu). Rogers had “served in numerous leadership and cryptological roles, including the director for intelligence for both the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Pacific Command,” Clapper said.