After reading the WSJ article from 2001, it's become clear that the FAZ/FAS article is largely based on it. Interesting quote from the WSJ article, in light of

After reading the WSJ article from 2001, it's become clear that the FAZ/FAS article is largely based on it. Interesting quote from the WSJ article, in light of the fact that it was written 3 months before 9/11: The NSA long boasted some of the most powerful computers on earth. But the agency's technological edge dulled as the equipment aged and money grew tight. The NSA's budget is classified, but individuals familiar with it say it is about two-thirds what it was a decade ago, even before accounting for inflation.