Former NGA official tapped for State Dept. intel position

C4ISRNET: Ellen McCarthy, former chief operating officer of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has been nominated to serve as assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research by the White House.

At NGA, McCarthy oversaw daily business activities and advised the director on issues including strategic planning and corporate governance.

INR is a bureau of the Department of State that provides analysis on all-source intelligence and ensures intelligence activities support foreign policy and national security for the department.

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