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Get this... there are former military people in those organizations too. What kind of things are they trying to hide from us? This goes deep.

• harry8 3y ago
  It's not "there are" it's "how many" How many before you start to get uncomfortable? Nominate your number. Then look. edit for obvious explanation: The military links would be of more concern if these co.s were involved in military ops. They're involved in surveillance of users and data gathering. Spies and law enforcement are of particular interest. "Former cia" is widely regarded as not a thing, you can believe that or not but that very wide belief cannot be ignored when looking that just how many have found a love of silicone valley.
  • genmud 3y ago
    You read too many spy novels my dude. There are lots of former LE and intel people in any company that deals with analysis of massive amounts of data, because that is specifically what some of these skillsets are trained for. Leaving the IC absolutely is a thing and I can tell you without a doubt that giving up your FAANG job which pays 5-10x what an equivalent government job to break company policy is not something that most of those folks are willing to do. Ironically I find those ex-LE folks to be more protective of the data, because if they ever went back into government or needed a clearance, those questions are not only asked, but if someone has violated the trust of their employer, it's very frowned upon.