[angkor]

The Espionage Act states that any person who knowingly discloses data they know to be classified is subject to a fine of $10,000 and/or jail up to 10 years for each disclosure.

No, that's not what the Espionage Act says. But if you think it does, please provide the specific citation from the U.S. Code.

I almost wish you were correct, because the orginal Espionage Act of 1917 would put the entire staff and management of the Slimes and ComPost into Leavenworth for the next 10 years.

[Lil'freeper]

18 U.S.C. 793, 794, and 798 make for interesting reading. The potential hot water the NY Times finds itself in has two dimensions: 1) Did they solicit the information and 2) What was their intent when they published it.

E.O. 13292 (which replaced the oh so ironic E.O. 12958) is also good for general background.