Michael Hayden

Articles about Hayden, Michael

Mike Hayden: the Steelers' Biggest Fan in Washington

February 3, 2009

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

January 22, 2009

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

Nation & World - Nation

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

January 16, 2009

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

Nation & World - Nation

CIA's Hayden Defends Interrogation Techniques in Exit Interview

January 15, 2009

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

Nation & World - Nation

Outgoing CIA Chief Hayden Plans Book, TV Job

January 14, 2009

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA's Hayden Praises Obama, Panetta

January 9, 2009

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA Resents Bad Morale Suggestion

January 7, 2009

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

January 6, 2009

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

Nation & World - President Obama

For CIA War Agents, It Was Like Christmas Back Home

December 29, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA Boss Michael Hayden Chokes on Cereal Quiz

December 15, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

December 5, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA: Osama Bin Laden Is Still Enemy No. 1

December 1, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

November 26, 2008

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

Nation & World - Iraq and Afghanistan

What President-elect Barack Obama Wants in a Cabinet

November 10, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA Reaches Out to Obama

November 5, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

September 23, 2008

Key personnel are preparing for a smooth transition.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

July 29, 2008

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

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA Chief Claims Progress With Intelligence Reforms

May 16, 2008

Mike Hayden stresses the need for continuing improvement.

Nation & World

There Really Are Boy Scouts at CIA

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.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

CIA Alters Guantanamo Videotape Policy

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

Nation & World - News Desk

CIA Chief's Game Prediction Was Super

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.

Nation & World - News Desk

Keep Your Eye on Osama, Says CIA Boss

January 25, 2008

CIA Director Mike Hayden understands politics, and in this presidential season he wants to make sure his staff of agents and analysts do too.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Ho-Ho-Ho from CIA Boss Mike Hayden

December 27, 2007

Spy chief Mike Hayden was also at the switch on Christmas Eve.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Spying Patriots Are the Talk at CIA

September 23, 2007

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Charming the Grouchy CIA

May 13, 2007

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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