NSA’s Chief Gen. Keith Alexander Stepping Down

Excerpted from Hillicon Valley: Gen. Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency and the head of U.S. Cyber Command, will step down sometime in the spring, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman. The official said Alexander’s decision has “nothing to do” with the leaks by former government contractor Edward Snowden, which unveiled new details about federal surveillance programs and sparked a public backlash against the agency. Alexander, who took the helm of the NSA in 2005, is the longest serving director in agency history. Reuters reported Wednesday that Alexander will leave by March or April, and his top deputy, Chris Inglis, will retire by the end of the year. A leading candidate to replace Alexander is Vice Adm.



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