Chancellor McRaven Receives Prestigious CIA Award

Chancellor McRaven was acknowledged at the ceremony for his standards of character, integrity and decency, as his military forces worked side-by-side with members of the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct clandestine operations, especially post-9/11.

William Inboden, Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security, said McRaven’s bold vision to create the UT Network for National Security will enable national security agencies such as the CIA to tap into a vast array of resources and expertise that are not available anywhere else.

“The CIA’s Helms Memorial Award selection committee suitably recognized what we see every day here at the University of Texas: in every role in his professional life, Chancellor McRaven has been dedicated to helping keep our nation safe and secure,” Inboden said. “The UT Network for National Security is the latest initiative in this distinguished tradition of service, as it seeks to train today’s students to be tomorrow’s national security leaders, and to provide innovative research insights for our nation’s national security community.”

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