I spent three years at BMDO, under O'Neill and Lyles. Knowing the gaggle of freaks, psychos, and assorted other miscreants there at the time, as well as the agency's seeming propensity to propagate them as the need arose, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if this came from within.
Not one bit. If you knew what I know about some of the individuals who were charged with protecting our collective asses, you'd be afraid.
Very afraid.