Michael Hayden

Mike Hayden: the Steelers' Biggest Fan in Washington

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 3, 2009

The Steelers love the outgoing CIA director, too—so much so that we hear Jerome Bettis hugged him. more >>

CIA Will Follow Obama's New Rules on Detainees, Says Outgoing Spy Chief Hayden

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 22, 2009

One of Obama's first executive orders restricts how CIA detains and interrogates terrorist suspects. more >>

CIA's Hayden, Kappes Receive National Security Medal From Bush

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - January 16, 2009

The outgoing president gave them the nation's highest intelligence award at a White House ceremony more >>

CIA's Hayden Defends Interrogation Techniques in Exit Interview

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 15, 2009

Outgoing CIA Director Michael Hayden says agency policies on detainee treatment were legal at the time. more >>

Outgoing CIA Chief Hayden Plans Book, TV Job

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - January 14, 2009

Replaced by President-elect Barack Obama, outgoing CIA boss Mike Hayden has big retirement plans. more >>

CIA's Hayden Praises Obama, Panetta

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - January 9, 2009

He didn't get to stay on as director of the CIA, but Mike Hayden doesn't seem mad. more >>

CIA Resents Bad Morale Suggestion

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - January 7, 2009

Insiders say spirits are up, and they are fighting back with some facts. more >>

What Obama's Pick of Leon Panetta May Signal About the CIA

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 6, 2009

The respected Washington figure would bring new oversight and might smooth relations with Congress. more >>

For CIA War Agents, It Was Like Christmas Back Home

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 29, 2008

The CIA sent out a record-setting amount of treats to agents in the war zones. more >>

CIA Boss Michael Hayden Chokes on Cereal Quiz

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 15, 2008

CIA chief Michael Hayden probably wishes he was more of a breakfast guy. more >>

President-Elect Obama May Keep Mike Hayden as Director of the CIA

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 5, 2008

It's not out of the question that CIA boss Mike Hayden will stay on for a time under Obama. more >>

CIA: Osama Bin Laden Is Still Enemy No. 1

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 1, 2008

The CIA is kind of miffed with suggestions that it isn't looking hard enough for bin Laden. more >>

Is Iraq Ready for the U.S. Military to Start Leaving?

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 26, 2008

Violence is down, yes, but a fragile Iraqi government faces major tests in the coming months. more >>

What President-elect Barack Obama Wants in a Cabinet

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 10, 2008

Here is a tip sheet to follow Obama's transition. more >>

CIA Reaches Out to Obama

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 5, 2008

On the homeland security front, the CIA has moved first to reach out to the Obama transition team. more >>

The CIA and Pentagon are Ready for a McCain or Obama Inauguration Day

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 23, 2008

Key personnel are preparing for a smooth transition. more >>

CIA Director Michael Hayden's Post at the Steelers' Heinz Field

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - July 29, 2008

He's posted at Heinz Field but his situation is more friendly than the Patriots' spy scandal. more >>

CIA Chief Claims Progress With Intelligence Reforms

Nation & World - May 16, 2008

Mike Hayden stresses the need for continuing improvement. more >>

There Really Are Boy Scouts at CIA

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - March 6, 2008

CIA Director and Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden this month gave back to a group that put him in his first uniform: the Boy Scouts. more >>

CIA Alters Guantanamo Videotape Policy

News Desk - February 11, 2008

Revelations about the destruction of interrogation tapes by the CIA have altered the way the military maintains documentation regarding detainees in the prison at Guantánamo Bay and other locations, according to government documents filed in federal court this month more >>

CIA Chief's Game Prediction Was Super

News Desk - February 4, 2008

CIA chief Gen. Michael Hayden is a man with a lot of secrets—including his, uh, spooky success as a Super Bowl seer. The lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan correctly predicted the outcome of the Super Bowl XLII, picking the Giants to upset the formidable New England Patriots in the annual celebrity prediction poll conducted last week by the Scripps Howard News Service. more >>