By Jeff Stein
SpyTalk
WASHINGTON — CIA legend Charles E. Allen is departing the Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 20, according to a colleague, drawing an end to a 50-year career in government intelligence work.
“Charlie,” as he is universally known, joined the CIA in 1958 and spent the next 47 years climbing the ladder through a variety of analytical and managerial roles, culminating in his appointment as the agency’s assistant director for collection.
In 2005 he joined DHS with the title of chief intelligence officer, the department’s first, reporting directly to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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