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John R. Sano

SIS-5

Deputy Director

National Clandestine Service

Central Intelligence Agency    

Mr. Sano was appointed the National Clandestine Service’s (formerly the Directorate of Operations) first Deputy Director in November 2005 by then DCI Porter Goss.  Mr. Sano came to this position after having previously served as Chief of the East Asia Division in the Directorate of Operations from January through November 2005.  As Deputy Director, Mr. Sano chaired the NCS’ Senior Leadership Team and oversaw the day-to-day management of the country’s Clandestine Service.  In October of 2007 Mr. Sano discussed the role and potential impact in the intelligence community of the National Clandestine Service.    The Transformation of the old Directorate of Operations into the National Clandestine Service was prompted by a number of requirements such as more HUMINT, a doubling of the size of the clandestine service, uniform standards of conduct, the establishment of uniform entry qualifications for all intelligence services and greater cooperation and collaboration among agencies and branches.  

Working under the new Director of National Intelligence, DNI, Mike McConnell, accountability and deadlines take center stage rather than accommodation and compromise despite the fact that the DNI Intelligence Community has increased in size from five agencies to sixteen.  While the military intelligence units more readily accept discipline and new rules of order and conduct such as those mandated under the Goldwater-Nichols Act, civilian counterparts experience more difficulty adjusting and are confronted with new challenges.  These include recruitments where the political system and demographics may be at odds as well as the struggle for public support while individual freedoms diminish in what we know as an open society.

Mr. Sano indicated that while the press occasionally paints a negative picture of interrogation, rendition and detention, these methods have been conducted without abandoning established principles of conduct and have been highly effective in thwarting enemy activity.  Both the military and civilian agencies have operated with discipline and professionalism with rare exception but are continually alleged to be linked to illegal or unauthorized activity by the media.  He highlighted that although we are engaged in a new kind of war, we have not abandoned our principles and our intentions are positive.

In the 1990s there was a significant exodus from the clandestine services which today has resulted in a management gap according to Mr. Sano.  Adding to the problem is the fact that new recruits stay on average for only three to five years – the time at which they usually ascend to their first management positions.  He stressed the need to find individuals who are willing to make a longer commitment for the betterment of the country as they did shortly after 9/11.  He also recognized the positive influence that AFIO has had in promoting the intelligence community and the potential for careers in the various intelligence agencies.  

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                              Richard T. Ellis
                              Brigadier General

                              United States Army
                               Director, Intelligence J-2

                              U.S. Southern Command

 

 

Brigadier General Richard T. Ellis is the Director of Intelligence for U.S. Southern Command.  A graduate of the University of Nevada, he was commissioned in 1978 as a Second Lieutenant in Military Intelligence through the ROTC Program.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations.   

Brigadier General Ellis’ military education includes the Military Intelligence Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College where he received a Masters of Science Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.  

Brigadier General Ellis has commanded at every level and has held a variety of key staff positions in intelligence with both conventional and special operations units.  His commands include Charlie Company, 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.; the 319th Military Intelligence Battalion [OPS], 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.; and the 650th Military Intelligence Group, Shape, Belgium.  He has served multiple tours at Fort Bragg, N.C., along with overseas tours in Japan, Korea, Panama, Bosnia, Europe, Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Brigadier General Ellis’ awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.  He is authorized to wear the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge and the Honduran Parachute Badge.

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July 2007

LOIS H. WASHINKO, a former CIA Intelligence Analyst and Fairfax County, VA teacher died July 25, 2007. Mrs. Washinko was born in Middletown, NY and currently was residing in Audubon, PA. Mrs. Washinko graduated from SUNY Albany and received her master's degree from George Mason University in Virginia. After graduation she was employed by the CIA, serving tours of duty in Central America and Japan. After her marriage to John Washinko, she moved to Vienna, VA and became a community activist in Fairfax County. She was the Chairman of the Fairfax/Falls Church Health and Welfare Council and worked on its anti-poverty committee as well as its Daycare Committee. The latter defined day care needs in Fairfax and its report was instrumental in the establishment of in-school daycare in Fairfax County schools, one of the earliest programs of this type. She served as a Girl Scout leader and as a volunteer for the American Heart Association. She also co-founded the Fairfax Voluntary Action Center which brought volunteers into many aspects of daily life in Fairfax. She was a long-time member of the American Association of University Women, serving as President of both the Falls Church and Fredericksburg, VA chapters. Mrs. Washinko was also a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. She was an avid collector of American crafts and art glass and she was a member of the International Perfume Bottle Association. Mrs. Washinko was predeceased by her husband John. She is survived by her children, Shawn of Tampa, FL, Kerry of Fresno, CA and Carla of Norristown, PA. She is also survived by a sister, Patricia Chatterton-Rooney of Needham, MA. Services private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Arthritis Foundation, PO Box 96280 Washington, DC 20077.

 
 

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April 2007

Porter Goss, former Director of Central Intelligence and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was the guest speaker at the April meeting.  Mr. Goss discussed the transformation and challenges within the intelligence community and particularly the Central Intelligence Agency subsequent to September 11, 2001.  The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was recently created to address the sharing of intelligence throughout the various agencies and departments however, those who are mission-oriented feel it added more bureaucracy, complexity and work.  He indicated that in earlier conflicts, the enemy was conspicuous and consisted of a foreign state.  Today in the War on Terror, Washington is split on how to engage this new  enemy that uses guerrilla warfare and asymmetric tactics against us because of who we are.   In a country that assimilates people easier than most of the rest of the world, the United States needs tools such as the Patriot Act to prevent terrorists from exploiting the freedom afforded by our government and to eliminate their sanctuaries throughout the world.  Our effectiveness in combating terrorism is diminished by media leaks that some define as the sign of a healthy democracy.  Mr. Goss stressed that the Central Intelligence Agency has a social contract with America to protect us and our way of life which does not require that methodology be disclosed as long as it is legal.  He stressed that because the enemy is effective with propaganda due to its sympathetic audience, it is critical that we deliver a strong message that we are not imperialistic, we are not to be feared and our way of life is decent. 

 

 

 

 

The Director of National Intelligence acts as the principal advisor to the President; the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to the national security; and oversees and directs the implementation of the National Intelligence Program.

Responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications, it coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to produce foreign signals intelligence information, which involves a significant amount of cryptanalysis. It is also responsible for protecting U.S. government communications and information systems from similar agencies elsewhere, which involves a significant amount of cryptography.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation protects and defends the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, and upholds and enforces the criminal laws of the United States. The FBI produces and uses intelligence to protect the nation from threats and to bring to justice those who violate the law.

The Defense Intelligence Agency provides timely, objective, and cogent military intelligence to war fighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policymakers.

The NRO is a joint organization engaged in the research and development, acquisition, launch and operation of overhead reconnaissance systems necessary to meet the needs of the Intelligence Community and of the Department of Defense. The NRO conducts other activities as directed by the Secretary of Defense and/or the Director of National Intelligence.

The Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex

Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community

The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) marshals the department's intelligence and enforcement functions with the twin aims of safeguarding the financial system against illicit use and combating rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats.

USCG has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). It also lays claim to being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service.

AFMIC's mission, always critical to protecting the health of deployed forces, has grown even more important recently with support to Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism. At the same time, the center is increasing its use of new technologies to transform its delivery of timely, forward-leaning, customer-focused medical intelligence.