Alternatively, there is an abundance of private sources of funding. One of the founding principles of American government was the freedom from state surveillan

Alternatively, there is an abundance of private sources of funding. One of the founding principles of American government was the freedom from state surveillance and intrusion into private homes. Nowadays, the federal government of the USA can legally use any technology that is patented, so why should they be allowed to restrict inventors from disclosing or selling IP that inhibits surveillance?