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Playing to the edge : American intelligence in the age of terror / Michael V. Hayden.

by Hayden, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1945-

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Penguin Press, 2016.

United States. National Security Agency.

United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

Intelligence service -- United States.

National security -- United States.

9781594206566 (hc.)

xiv, 448 pages ; 25 cm

Includes index.

The system is down -- A national treasure...for how much longer? -- Going to war...with some help from our friends -- Going to war...again and again -- Stellarwind -- Going public...willingly and otherwise -- The public's right to know...and be safe -- Life in the cyber domain -- Is this really necessary? -- "I want you to take over CIA" -- Three "easy" pieces -- A unique view -- Going home -- "No core. No war" -- Espionage, bureaucracy, and family life -- Iran: bombing or the bomb? -- A global enterprise -- "There will be no explaining our inaction" -- Transition -- "General, they're going to release the memos" -- The private sector.

"A high-level narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change. For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust on your cleats. Otherwise you will be less successful in protecting America. This was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran the CIA. This is is an unapologetic insider's look told from the perspective of the people who faced awesome responsibilities head on. How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war, and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last five hundred years? What was the NSA before 9/11 and how did it change in its aftermath? Why did the NSA begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the acquisition of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013? Michael Hayden was Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999 to 2005. He was CIA director from 2006 to 2009."--Provided by publisher.

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