The NSA been caught with their hands in the cookie jar so many times that they deserve extreme suspicion if not outright distrust. Some may argue that DJB has

The NSA been caught with their hands in the cookie jar so many times that they deserve extreme suspicion if not outright distrust. Some may argue that DJB has personal or social failings but he has never been caught compromising a crypto system. Any individual who did wouldn't not by credible anymore in the community, a government agency however is constantly welcomed back to the table. > Accusing scientists of taking bribes or (previously) plagiarism is wildly unprofessional. This statement is either naive or purposefully misdirecting the audience. Anyone working in security knows that insider compromise includes a lot more than just monetary bribes - even a paragon of ethics has friends, family and their own personal safety they care about.