I agree with your assessments 100% jmstein7.
Here's what I think:
1. He's going to have to be somebody who's already got Intel experience, and can hit the ground running.
2. He's got to understand the difference between war and peace.
3. He needs to be able to coordinate with Homeland Security, military intelligence, and the FBI.
My guess is that Bush will tap a military guy for the job -- such as Ralph Eberhardt (commander of Northern Command).