Photo: Letitia "Tish" Long has spent more than two decades working in the intelligence community.Woman To Head Major Intelligence Agency For First Time -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- At least a chunk of the glass ceiling will come tumbling down Monday when Letitia "Tish" Long becomes the first woman to head a major intelligence agency.
Long, who has spent 32 years in government service including more than two decades in the intelligence community, will take over as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the office responsible for collecting and analyzing overhead imagery and geospatial information.
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