Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower
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NSA addresses munich security conference
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Former NSA Director Keith Alexander has ended a private-sector collaboration with NSA CTO Patrick Dowd after conflict-of-interest questions were raised.
Former National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander has canceled a cybersecurity consulting agreement his firm had with the current NSA CTO after current and former intelligence officials raised questions about a possible conflict of interest.
Reuters reported the development on Oct. 21. The news wire had first revealed the relationship between NSA CTO Patrick Dowd and Alexanders firm, IronNet Cybersecurity, in an Oct. 17 report, at which time the NSA said it was reviewing the matter. Alexander, a retired Army general, stepped down as dual head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command in March.
Dowd had agreed to work as many as 20 hours per work for Alexanders firm, a deal that top NSA managers had approved. But a few days after the agreement was made public, Alexander pulled the plug on it. While we understand we did everything right," he told Reuters, "I think there's still enough issues out there that create problems for Dr. Dowd, for NSA, for my company.
Dowds prospective moonlighting for IronNet Cybersecurity turned heads on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which had asked for a copy of the NSAs internal review of the matter, Reuters reported.
A spokesperson for IronNet said the retired general was unavailable for comment. An NSA spokesperson declined to elaborate on an Oct. 17 statement saying the agency was reviewing the matter.
Alexander is the only cybersecurity specialist listed on IronNets website, which describes the Washington, D.C.-based firm as having a top-notch contract support team.
Alexanders aggressive move into the private sector raised eyebrows in a town well accustomed to the sharp swivel of the revolving door. Bloomberg News reported in June that Alexander was offering his cyber consulting services to financial firms for up to $1 million per month.
The nixed Alexander-Dowd collaboration is not the only NSA conflict-of-interest story to surface in recent weeks. The husband of Director of Signals Intelligence Teresa Shea works for a contractor that is likely seeking or already doing business with the NSA, BuzzFeed has reported.
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NSA CTO's moonlighting gig ends
The private company at issue IronNet Cybersecuritywas founded by Alexander, who ran the spy agency from August 2005 until March 2014. IronNet Cybersecurity offers protection services to banks for up to $1 million per month. Patrick Dowd, the NSA's current chief technology officer, had been working with Alexander's private venture for up to 20 hours per week.
Reuters reported Tuesdaythat the deal was over."While we understand we did everything right, I think there's still enough issues out there that create problems for Dr. Dowd, for NSA, for my company," Alexander said.
It's the second potential conflict of interest surrounding the former spy chief this month. Newly released documents show that during his tenure as director, Alexander personally had thousands of dollars invested in obscure technology companies that could have financially benefited as a result of his actions running the NSA, sincethe spy agency is involved in electronic surveillance, code busting, andcomputer protection and intrusion, among other things.
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After review, NSAs CTO can no longer work part-time for agencys former chief