Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks

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Edward Joseph "Ed" Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American computer professional. A former systems administrator for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a counterintelligence trainer at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), he later went to work for the private intelligence contractor Dell, inside a National Security Agency (NSA) outpost in Japan. In early 2013, he joined the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton inside the NSA center in Hawaii. In June 2013, he came to international attention after disclosing to several media outlets thousands of classified documents that he acquired while working as an NSA contractor for Dell and Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden's release of NSA material was called the most significant leak in U.S. history by Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg. More...

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Stories about NSA surveillance, Snowden leaks win Pulitzer Prizes - CNN - Stories about NSA surveillance, Snowden leaks win Pulitzer Prizes - CNN

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Edward Snowden Defends NSA Surveillance Leaks at SXSW - Rolling Stone - Edward Snowden Defends NSA Surveillance Leaks at SXSW - Rolling Stone

ABC News - Edward Snowden Claims to Be NSA Leaker

The source of a series of top secret leaks from the National Security Agency has stepped out of the shadows and identified himself as ex-CIA technical assistant Edward Snowden, saying he was standing up against the U.S. government`s `horrifying` surveillance capabilities.