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NSA CTO Patrick Dowd Moonlighting For Private Security Firm

Posted by timothy on from the as-distinguished-from-free-enterprise dept.

First time accepted submitter un1nsp1red (2503532) writes Current NSA CTO Patrick Dowd has taken a part-time position with former-NSA director Keith Alexander's security firm IronNet Cybersecurity — while retaining his position as chief technology officer for the NSA. The Guardian states that 'Patrick Dowd continues to work as a senior NSA official while also working part time for Alexander's IronNet Cybersecurity, a firm reported to charge up to $1m a month for advising banks on protecting their data from hackers. It is exceedingly rare for a US official to be allowed to work for a private, for-profit company in a field intimately related to his or her public function.' Some may give Alexander a pass on the possible conflict of interests as he's now retired, but what about a current NSA official moonlighting for a private security firm?

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  1. In Soviet Russia... by alexkaskasoli · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... oh... never mind

  2. Department of Homeland Pork by Required+Snark · · Score: 5, Funny
    Secret budgets, no oversight, no accountability to any external body. What else would you expect?

    They might as well be Wall Street bankers.

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    Why is Snark Required?
  3. USians need 2 jobs to make a living by Urkki · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's been said by many, that in the US you need two jobs to make a living. I guess for many people it is X-Mart job during the day, Mac Burger job during the night, but this proves, that also the rich people need two jobs to make ends meet. I suppose this is an equal opportunity thing, so good?

  4. For God's sake, think of the children! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    These people are just trying to make our world a safer place.
    Why doesn't anyone think of the children?

    Please pay them more money for a safer world!