Topic: Michael Leiter

WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center has named a 33-year CIA veteran as the new principal deputy director at the agency.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- After serving as acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter has now been confirmed by the Senate to officially head the NCTC.

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday mean that presidential politics is likely to dominate the news agenda this week. But among all the endless talk of demographics, victory margins and delegate counts, here are a few national and homeland security events and stories that might make the inside pages.

WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- President Bush has named senior Justice Department national security official Ken Wainstein to be his new homeland security adviser, replacing Fran Townsend.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- In an effort to help U.S. allies like Germany, the National Counter-Terrorism Center has shared intelligence reports about terror threats with them.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center has stepped down, saying he has health problems and wants to spend more time with his family.