Posted on 03/22/2017 7:07:49 PM PDT by Art in Idaho
The head of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency GCHQ has resigned!
23 January 2017*
Robert Hannigan, who has held the post of GCHQ director since 2014, said he was stepping down for family reasons.
He said he was proud of his work but that 20 years in public service roles had “demanded a great deal of my ever patient and understanding family”.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Mr Hannigan had “led the renewal” of national security capabilities to fight terrorism during his time at GCHQ.
Mr Hannigan was director general of defence and intelligence at the Foreign Office before taking over the leadership of GCHQ in 2014.
In a letter to the foreign secretary, he said he was proud of the work he had done and “how many lives have been saved in this country and overseas by the work of GCHQ” but added “now is the right time for a change in direction”.
Mr Hannigan said it was “right” that a new director be in place ready for GCHQ’s 100th anniversary in 2019, but he would stay in the post until a replacement was appointed.
‘Cyber defences’
Sources have told BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera that the resignation was not the result of any concerns over policy in the UK or in the US.
Mr Johnson thanked him for his service, saying he had “set the groundwork for a major transformation of our cyber defences” during his tenure.
There will now be an internal competition within government to identify candidates for the job. Recommendations will then be sent to Mr Johnson and Prime Minister Theresa May for a final decision.
Mr Hannigan was born in Gloucestershire and is a married father-of-two.
He was previously responsible for the UK’s first cyber security strategy, oversaw the first national security strategy, and chaired Cobra emergency committee meetings on terrorist incidents.
He also worked as principal adviser to then Prime Minister Tony Blair on the Northern Ireland peace process.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38723040
*23 January 2017 (A couple of days after the $$$$ hit the fan aka Muscular and the UKs
(GCHQ spying on Trump, his people and us, yes us!)
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#25
Interesting the GCHQ guy suddenly retired.
who - name at GCHQ
Is there a published story?
Can trump have his own people look into these cyber tanks?
Thanks for posting the letter in its entirety.
Material posted at 200-201 area
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McChrystal career ending interview with Rolling Stone(d).
Foolish move.
Post #44- Thanks for the reminder about the warning from Senator Frank Church.
Can trump have his own people look into these cyber tanks?
Yes, but, he would have to have his own people not the CIA.
The ultimate weapon Trump has is the fact that he is the #1 approved American consumer/user of any intel.
So, he could ask Sessions to ask the new Brit director of GCHQ to monitor or use surveillance of Obama, Jarrett and any other thugs who are still working with Obama.
Bamy and Jarrett are probably installing a Scif* room if it isn’t installed yet in Bamy’s DC compound.
*What is a SCIF? - SCIF (Skiff) Definition - SCIF Global Technologies”
scifglobal.com/scif-definition-what-is-a-scif/
SCIF. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (pronounced skiff), a U.S. Department of Defense term for a secure room. It can be a secure room or data ..
So in theory he could already have the material and the address of the computer doing the mischief. Otoh since HILLARYs server had no address how do we know that somewhere in some basement there isn’t another server that is not tradable being used by the 0 team ?
Post #98- Of course, you did NOT use an IBM Selectric typewriter to reproduce the letter. (just kidding)
Thanks for the post.
Call Pine Gap, Australia, and ask about his current whereabouts.
Church saw the danger, even back then.
Who knows what/who Brennan and Clapper have brought to their head Iman, Obama since he is no longer our Potus!
Post #161- Adam Schiff
Search using StartPage “Adam Schiffs Ukrainian arms dealer fund raiser”
Remember Posts #198 & 199
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Robert Hannigan - On the post for two years.
Peters
Thanks for posting. Yes, heard it live. Very interesting call. The guy sounded for real and being from the IC. Cogent info. People should be arrested, including Obama.
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