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> A person familiar with the matter who spoke to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity said analysts at the agency were verbally informed that they were no
by quantified 2y ago
> A person familiar with the matter who spoke to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity said analysts at the agency were verbally informed that they were not to follow or report on Russian threats, even though this had previously been a main focus for the agency.
I am starting to think that corruptible admin officials are doing this to benefit foreign actors, for what should be an amazing sum.
- ceejayoz 2y agoTraitors are often surprisingly cheap, considering the risks. Robert Hanssen only got $1.4M for fifteen years of top-level spying.
- Terr_ 2y agoI wonder how much of that is due to, er, negative incentives: "Do us a favor, and we'll give you some money, but more importantly we won't anybody about the other favors you've been doing for us and money you've got stashed away. For now." That's why background-checks are so important: Properly done, it's not about finding virtuous employees at all, but just ensuring there's no blackmail material that an enemy could use to open up that cascade of ever-growing favors that become blackmail for the next favor.