DNI Clapper Statement on the Appointment of Maj. Gen. Stewart as the Next DIA Director

DNI Clapper Statement on the Appointment of Maj. Gen. Stewart as the Next DIA Director

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, DC 20511

January 13, 2015

DNI Clapper Statement on the Appointment of Maj. Gen. Stewart as the Next DIA Director

I am extremely pleased to welcome Marine Corps Major General Vincent R. Stewart as the next Defense Intelligence Agency director, announced today by the Department of Defense.

This is a position I know well, and Vincent is exceptionally qualified to serve in this important Intelligence Community and Department of Defense post. Vincent’s temperament, professional background, leadership skills and integrity make him eminently suited to be the next DIA director.

I congratulate Vincent on his recent Senate confirmation for promotion to lieutenant general, and I look forward to his upcoming assumption of office and continuing our great association in support of our national security.

James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence