Daniel_Stuckey writes “Keith Alexander will step down by April or May of next year. What’s more, the agency’s deputy director Chris Inglis also plans to retire by the end of next year, anonymous US officials told Reuters today. Though the news comes in the midst of a global public backlash over the NSA’s widespread surveillance programs, it’s worth pointing out that Alexander had revealed his plans to retire before Edward Snowden leaked details of PRISM in June. Officials didn’t give a reason for his departure.”… Daniel_Stuckey writes “Keith Alexander will step down by April or May of next year. What’s more, the agency’s deputy director Chris Inglis also plans to retire by the end of next year, anonymous US officials told Reuters today. Though the news comes in the midst of a global public backlash over the NSA’s widespread surveillance programs, it’s worth pointing out that Alexander had revealed his plans to retire before Edward Snowden leaked details of PRISM in June. Officials didn’t give a reason for his departure.”

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