This story stinks. The soldier was probably working in a SCIF (Secured Compartmented Information Facility). That’s an educated guess. Given the volume of leaked documents, that is the only place he could retrieve that amount of information. OPSEC and COMSEC, that’s operational and communication security, have strict guidelines and controls that must be administered and adhered too. I.E. logs. anything in or out is logged and monitored. Any computer activity and traffic is logged and monitored. No way he get’s in or out with a CD, piece of paper, or memory stick. Any download or burn would have been caught almost immediately. Unless this kid is the Einstein of hackers, I ain’t buying it.
This kid is an unstable guy with a grudge, no Einstein. I'm not for a minute buying it, either. How was Comsec, Opsec and all other means of security bypassed? Why were the leaks not stopped? They knew these cables were about to be leaked. Did the administration really want to stop the leaks? Did they at least make a half hearted effort to stop the leaks?
Too many questions, too many b.s. answers.
Those in charge need to explain, fast. They are in charge of national security. They are not protecting our borders, have they quit protecting our national security, too?
Along with the out of control spending, this issue should be right up there!!!! What side is the administration on regarding this issue? They have been against America on almost every other one.
Logged, yes, but monitored? Who knows. Maybe their log-collection script had been broken for years, and they've got an 22-year-old entry-level Windows administrator who doesn't realize that the absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.