Woman to head US intelligence

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Aug 9, 2010
Woman to head US intelligence

WASHINGTON - THE United States has had three female secretaries of state - but until now has never had a woman lead one of its 16 major intelligence agencies.

Letitia A. Long is being elevated on Monday to director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in a ceremony at the agency's half-built, high-tech campus in Springfield, Virginia.

The rounded wedge of buildings is rising from a vast construction site near Fort Belvoir. The NGA's staff, now spread across the Washington metropolitan area, is slated to relocate there by fall 2011.

Long's 32-year career has led to a series of senior management positions: deputy director of Naval Intelligence, deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and, most recently, second in command at the Defense Intelligence Agency.


Read more: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_563947.html

[fogonthelake]

1. I live for the day when this type headline is no longer

necessary -or needed---in that it will not be unusual for women to be in all types of jobs.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. I had the same reaction...

I'll forgive this one time though, because she is the first, it's 'technically' correct.

[fogonthelake]

4. Yes, it is correct, But it is 2010.

[No Elephants]

5. Yes, it's shameful that it took until 2010 before a female ever headed an intelligence agency.

Was that your point?

[No Elephants]

7. "Forgive" this headline because it's "'technically' correct?"

Nothing is wrong with the headline. There's been a lot wrong with excluding women, though. But for that exclusion, "firsts" like this would not be news.

Btw, why do you hide your profile? I never understand why people want to hide their total number of posts or date of joining DU.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. My profile is not hidden. I have been here since 2004. I have 23,000 posts

and less attitude than you do.

:eyes:

[ensho]

2. well I hope she is tough - the men under her will be chopping at her ankles

and giving her a hard time.

that's a male club.

[No Elephants]

6. What's new? Wasn't that long ago that Congress had no women's rest room..