not long after his wife was appointed secretary of state, henry found himself back in government service, working for, among others, the national security agency, the defense intelligence agency, the federal bureau of investigation, and the central intelligence agency as both a consultant and an operative. at the end of season 3, henry was named head of the cia special activities division. he resigned in "reading the signs" after failing to receive congressional support for his operations in afghanistan, and upon taking his leave, henry and his team were awarded the national intelligence meritorious unit citation (having turned down the individual national intelligence distinguished service medal believing he wasn't in service long enough to qualify for such an award).