Vickers To Retire

The Pentagon announced today that Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers plans to retire next month.

Vickers, whose last day will be April 30, has been the longest-serving under secretary of defense for intelligence in DOD history, according to a department statement.

Before his latest intel stint, Vickers served as DOD's first and only assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity and interdependent capabilities from July 2007 to March 2011.

In addition to his tenure at DOD, Vickers also previously served in the Army and was a CIA operations officer. He "has decided to retire to take on new challenges, and spend more time with his family," according to DOD.