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    U.S. Probes Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker

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    U.S. Probes Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker By DION NISSENBAUM WASHINGTON—Federal inspectors have been conducting a criminal investigation for more than a year of the company that performed a background check… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Edward Snowden and Booz: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption

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    Edward Snowden and Booz: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption Contractors recruit government employees, then lease them back to the government — where they do the same jobs at much higher… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prying Private Eyes

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    New York Times June 20, 2013 Prying Private Eyes Whatever one thinks about Edward Snowden and his revelations about government snooping, the case has been a useful reminder of the extent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors Clearing Contractors Shows U.S. Secret Access Spike

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    Edward Snowden, a former technical assistant for the Central Intelligence Agency, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong in this handout photo provided by The Guardian. Source: The Guardian via Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Intelligence, Inc.

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    Simon Chesterman is the dean of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and the author of One Nation Under Surveillance: A New Social Contract to Defend Freedom Without Sacrificing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Frankendata Monster

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    The Frankendata Monster JP Sottile Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013 So far, the biggest revelation of the NSA spying story is…that anyone actually thinks this story is a big revelation. A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How cash secretly rules surveillance policy

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    Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 04:40 PM EST How cash secretly rules surveillance policy Today’s congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here’s how… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Put the Spies Back Under One Roof

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    Op-Ed Contributor Put the Spies Back Under One Roof By TIM SHORROCK Published: June 17, 2013 Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch “I’m very concerned that we have government contractors doing what are essentially governmental… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Edward Snowden and the National Security Industrial Complex

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    Edward Snowden and the National Security Industrial Complex by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch/IPS* June 17th, 2013 Cartoon by Khalil Bendib When Edward Snowden, an employee of Booz Allen Hamilton – a military contractor based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces The Pitfalls Of Cybersecurity

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    New York Times June 16, 2013 Pg. 1 After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces The Pitfalls Of Cybersecurity By David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth WASHINGTON — When the United Arab Emirates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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