You can bet there are embedded bots and back doors in firmware across the entire communication spectrum - ready to be mobilized when needed. For instance, the FBI can use your cell phone as a bug to ease drop - even if your phone is "off". You have to remove the battery to disable it.
So have we - it's just being telegraphed to the world in a formal proclamation.
Well... heck! Since we're going that way ... we could just get rid of all our generals and military and pretend we don't have one (but still keep it on the sly, doncha know) and fool everyone ... LOL ...