Eh are we sure the 10M was the only thing being paid? Perhaps the NSA sweetened the deal for key decision makers. Even without that - it's free money for a ben

Eh are we sure the 10M was the only thing being paid? Perhaps the NSA sweetened the deal for key decision makers. Even without that - it's free money for a benign reason, while doing the security services a favour. "Hey we've got this new crypto thing that's amazing but people don't believe us. Add it to your product, and we'll give you token compensation. Also we'll also make a note of what great guys you are."