Category Archives: Intelligence

The Shadowy Empire

Rep. Earl Blumenauer U.S. Representative from Oregon The Shadowy Empire Posted: 06/11/2013 5:33 pm The last few days have produced a flurry of disclosures about surveillance of Americans by our government,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Should contractors do national security work?

Should contractors do national security work? By Joe Davidson, Published: June 11 There are a ton of important questions raised by the national security disclosures leaked to The Washington Post and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NSA Leak Revives Ethical Questions On Private Security Contractors

NSA Leak Revives Ethical Questions On Private Security Contractors By Martin Michaels | June 12, 2013 A U.S. space shuttle is transported by plane behind a building belonging to Booz Allen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Military-Industrial Complex Is Real, and It’s Bigger Than Ever

The Military-Industrial Complex Is Real, and It’s Bigger Than Ever by John Avlon Jun 12, 2013 3:21 PM EDT President Eisenhower was ridiculed as a conspiracy theorist for his famous remark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractor use in intelligence community called into question

Contractor use in intelligence community called into question June 12, 2013 | By Ryan McDermott The intelligence community’s reliance on contractors has been called into question since The Guardian reported that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Booz Allen Hamilton, federal contractor

Booz Allen Hamilton, federal contractor How do you keep secrets when Booz Allen, just one of many intelligence contractors, has more than 12,000 employees with top secret access? By Dan Murphy, Staff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors fret about freeze-out after Snowden leak

Contractors fret about freeze-out after Snowden leak By: Leigh Munsil June 10, 2013 04:47 PM EDT Washington’s national security contractors are bracing for criticism after learning one of their own was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private firms have tighter security; ‘Rogue’ leakers hard to stop, former contractor VP says

Private firms have tighter security; ‘Rogue’ leakers hard to stop, former contractor VP says Published: Monday, June 10, 2013 By CHAD SELWESKI chad.selweski@macombdaily.com @cbsnewsman A “rogue” employee who engages in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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About 500,000 private contractors have access to top-secret info

About 500,000 private contractors have access to top-secret info By Brad Plumer, Published: June 11, 2013 at 11:01 am One of the big questions raised after Edward Snowden exposed the NSA’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private contractors’ key role at issue in NSA leak

Private contractors’ key role at issue in NSA leak By JONATHAN FAHEY and ADAM GOLDMAN Associated Press June 11, 2013 4:10AM FILE – In this April 18, 2013 file photo, National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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