3 ms·What exactly are we paying the NSA for if they can't lock down our government services?by influx 5y agoWhat exactly are we paying the NSA for if they can't lock down our government services?noofen 5y agoWe're paying them to hoard zero-days. (And sometimes share them with our Israeli friends for hunting down Saudi journalists.)jnwatson 5y agoThe NSA doesn't have the authority. They can advise other federal agencies, but those agencies can (and do) waive them off.