Navy cyber warfare chief is Obama's pick to lead NSA

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http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-nsa-chief-20140128,0,7074152.story

By Ken Dilanian
The Los Angeles Times
January 27, 2014

WASHINGTON -- Navy cryptologist Michael S. Rogers is President Obama's top 
choice to take over the embattled National Security Agency -- which 
conducts electronic surveillance operations worldwide -- and the 
Pentagon's cyber warfare command, officials say.

Rogers' experience includes 30 years in the Navy, where he rose to vice 
admiral and managed the intelligence portfolio for the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. Currently, he runs the Navy's cyber warfare arm.

If confirmed by the Senate, Rogers, 54, will succeed Gen. Keith Alexander, 
who is retiring after leading the NSA through one of the toughest periods 
in its history -- the hemorrhaging of secrets by former contractor Edward 
Snowden. That will put Rogers in the public eye for the foreseeable 
future.

In the latest leak, the New York Times, ProPublica and the Guardian 
reported Monday that the NSA and its British counterpart, the Government 
Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ, can secretly collect an individual's 
location, age, sex and other personal data from smartphone applications, 
including such popular apps as the game Angry Birds.

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