Bobby Ray Inman - NNDB Profile

This document provides a biographical overview of Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, a career military officer and intelligence official. Born in 1931 in Rhonesboro, Texas, Inman served in the US Navy from 1951 to 1982, rising to the rank of four-star admiral. His career included significant leadership roles in the intelligence community, serving as Director of the National Security Agency (1977-1981) and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1981-1982). Following his military and intelligence career, Inman transitioned into the private sector, holding executive positions at the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation and Westmark Systems, and serving on the boards of numerous corporations, including SAIC, Wackenhut, and Dell. In 1993, he was nominated by President Bill Clinton for the position of Secretary of Defense, though his nomination was eventually withdrawn following media scrutiny. The document also highlights Inman's views on national security, specifically his advocacy for 'security through obscurity' regarding cryptologic matters, and his administrative actions while at the CIA to limit the scope of satellite surveillance data provided to Israel. The document is archived as part of a UAP-related collection, noting that organizations such as Wackenhut and SAIC have been linked to allegations of secretive UAP work, specifically referencing a 1996 CSETI briefing to Congress.