News

03 October 1997

TEXT: CLINTON NAMES DEMPSEY CIA DEPUTY DIR FOR COMMUNITY MGMT

(She is currently Chief of Staff to the CIA Director)  (460)



Washington -- President Clinton late October 2 announced his intent to
nominate Ms. Joan Dempsey as Deputy Director for Community Management
at the Central Intelligence Agency.


Dempsey is currently the Chief of Staff to the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency, the White House announcement said. "Prior to
joining the CIA, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence and Security and Acting Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence.
Previously, she was the Director of the National Military Intelligence
Production Center, Director of the Military Intelligence Staff, and
Deputy Director of the General Defense Intelligence Program Staff."


In her new role, the White House said that Ms. Dempsey "will be
responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective collection of
national intelligence using technical means and human sources,
conducting oversight of the analysis and production of intelligence by
elements of the intelligence community and performing community-wide
management functions of the intelligence community, including the
management of personnel and resources."


The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management
takes precedence in the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence
immediately after the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.


Following is the White House text:



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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary



October 2, 1997



PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES JOAN DEMPSEY AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY
MANAGEMENT AT THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY


President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Ms. Joan
Dempsey as Deputy Director for Community Management at the Central
Intelligence Agency.


Ms. Dempsey, of Virginia, is the Chief of Staff to the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to joining the CIA, she served as
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control,
Communications, and Intelligence. Previously, she was the Director of
the National Military Intelligence Production Center, Director of the
Military Intelligence Staff, and Deputy Director of the General
Defense Intelligence Program Staff. Ms. Dempsey is a naval reserve
officer and served on active duty in the Far East. She received her
B.A. in political science from Southern Arkansas University and an
M.A. in public administration from the University of Arkansas.


In her new role, Ms. Dempsey will be responsible for ensuring the
efficient and effective collection of national intelligence using
technical means and human sources, conducting oversight of the
analysis and production of intelligence by elements of the
intelligence community and performing community-wide management
functions of the intelligence community, including the management of
personnel and resources. The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
for Community Management takes precedence in the Office of the
Director of Central Intelligence immediately after the Deputy Director
of Central Intelligence.


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