How many more “contractors” work for the NSA?
And do we “vett “ them all?
Ask how many H1B visa holders are contractors. From China and the middle east.
That answser will surprise you.
I have no idea. Dozens? Hundreds? A few? A lot? Don't know.
Just about every gov't group has work that is contracted out to non-governmental companies - private contractors. Its real big bidness.
And do we “vett “ them all?
Who is "we"?
Each private contractor is responsible for following go'vt procedure for employee background checks and meeting security requirements. This is usually checked and followed through by... another private group who has the contract for this vetting.
Ain't life grand?
(a lot this vetting gets checked by the USAF Security Service...a real hot shot group)
This is tip of the ice berg stuff. It looks like this guy, amateur that he may be, is no dummy.
He looks to be good at his job. He also has the 'deer in the headlight' look.
As far as the PRC and him - I'd say no. They will, IMO, follow the course of Wu Wei (woo way) - action by no action. They're popping popcorn and watching the show. No real reason for them to jump in on this. This is the USAs' problem.
Lots of “contractors” work for the NSA. Lots and lots. Some of them are spin-outs, where NSA people are put into a front company, and others are companies that have specialized skills and assets with single-customer contracts, and some are just companies that make products that are useful which they might ‘adapt’ for NSA purposes. It runs the gamut.
We’ve outsourced quite a bit of our intel and military in the last 10+ years. The NSA is no different.