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Jan 05, 2017

Intelligence Officials Criticize Trump’s ‘Disparagement’ Of Their Work

On how Trump’s comments affect morale: “It certainly hasn’t helped,” said National Intelligence Director James Clapper.

Oct 05, 2016

NSA Contractor Charged Over Alleged Theft Of ‘Highly Classified’ Files

Nope, not Snowden—but 51-year-old Harold Thomas Martin of Glen Burnie, Md.

Mar 30, 2015

One Dead After Incident At NSA Gate At Fort Meade (UPDATE)

Details on what happened weren’t immediately available.

Apr 28, 2014

Video: John Oliver Suggests Kitten Mascot To Former NSA Head

John Oliver’s new HBO show debuted on Sunday with a get: General Keith Alexander, the former head of the NSA.

Jan 17, 2014

Obama Announces Changes To NSA’s Phone Data Collection Program

This morning, President Barack Obama introduced reform initiatives to NSA programs, including phone data storage and surveillance.

Dec 27, 2013

Federal Judge Rules NSA’s Collection Of Phone Data Lawful

A U.S. District Court judge has found the NSA’s phone data collection program to be lawful because 9/11, essentially.

Dec 26, 2013

Video: Merry Christmas From Edward Snowden

Watch this very merry, Orwellian Christmas message from Edward Snowden.

Dec 24, 2013

Snowden: I Still Work For The NSA, They Are The Only Ones Who Don’t Know It

In a new, revealing must-read interview with the Washington Post, however, Snowden offers some illuminating insight into his motivations, noting that his “mission’s already accomplished,” and highlighting his “selfish fear” that predated his data drop.

Dec 16, 2013

Judge: NSA’s Phone Data Program Probably Violates The Constitution

“I cannot imagine a more ‘indiscriminate’ and ‘arbitrary invasion’ than this systematic and high-tech collection and retention of personal data on virtually every single citizen for purposes of querying it and analyzing it without judicial approval.”

Nov 20, 2013

David Byrne Thinks The NSA Is Going To Destroy Us All

The former Talking Heads frontman believes it will be revealed that “all of our credit cards and passwords will have been hacked” by the NSA.

 
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