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NSA's Continued Reliance on Private Contractors Post‑Snowden

NSA's Continued Reliance on Private Contractors Post‑Snowden The passage notes that the NSA still depends heavily on private contractors after the Snowden disclosures, suggesting a systemic vulnerability. However, it provides no concrete names, dates, or financial details, offering only a general observation that is already widely reported. Key insights: NSA’s outsourcing to private firms remained extensive after Snowden leaks.; The “back door” to the agency is described as still wide open.; No specific contractors, contracts, or monetary figures are mentioned.

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NSA's Continued Reliance on Private Contractors Post‑Snowden The passage notes that the NSA still depends heavily on private contractors after the Snowden disclosures, suggesting a systemic vulnerability. However, it provides no concrete names, dates, or financial details, offering only a general observation that is already widely reported. Key insights: NSA’s outsourcing to private firms remained extensive after Snowden leaks.; The “back door” to the agency is described as still wide open.; No specific contractors, contracts, or monetary figures are mentioned.

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169 Nor did the NSA alter its reliance on private contractors. The Snowden breach notwithstanding, the back door to the NSA remained wide opened because by the time of Snowden outsourcing to private companies had become an all but irreplaceable part of the intelligence system in America.

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