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Extraction Summary
2
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Book page / congressional record
File Size:
1.61 MB
Summary
This document is Page 36 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (hence the file prefix 'Epst'). It details Edward Snowden's background check failures by USIS, his girlfriend Lindsay Mills' blog activities, and his 2012 transfer by Dell to the NSA's Kunia base in Hawaii. The text highlights security lapses that allowed Snowden to maintain clearance and access sensitive systems alone. While the file metadata suggests a connection to 'Epstein,' the content refers to the author Edward Jay Epstein and his subject Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein.
Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; did not share files with USIS.
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| USIS |
Private concern conducting background checks; did not have access to CIA files.
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| Dell |
Government contractor; employed Snowden and offered him a position in Hawaii.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; location of Snowden's work at Kunia regional base.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
Locations (5)
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NSA facility in Hawaii where Snowden was offered a position.
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Location of Snowden's new job.
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Previous location where Snowden worked.
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Island where Snowden found a house.
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Partial address of the house Snowden found in Oahu.
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Key Quotes (4)
"In Snowden's case, because the CIA did not share its files with a private concern, USIS did not have access to Snowden's CIA files"Source
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"a world-traveling pole-dancing super hero."Source
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"I've always wanted to be splashed on the cover of magazines, with my best air-brushed look."Source
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"Snowden knew from his experience in Japan that this solo work in an unaudited workplace provided an opportunity for a system administrator to steal documents."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,454 characters)
36 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS
investigation. In 2006, the government learned these background
checks were often prematurely ended. In Snowden's case, because
the CIA did not share its files with a private concern, USIS did not
have access to Snowden's CIA files, and it therefore did not learn
about the threatened security investigation. Nor did it learn from
the Internet, where he always employed an alias, that he was a dis-
gruntled employee. So Snowden's new clearance was approved in
the summer of 2011, allowing him to continue working for Dell on
secret intelligence projects.
checks were often prematurely ended. In Snowden's case, because
the CIA did not share its files with a private concern, USIS did not
have access to Snowden's CIA files, and it therefore did not learn
about the threatened security investigation. Nor did it learn from
the Internet, where he always employed an alias, that he was a dis-
gruntled employee. So Snowden's new clearance was approved in
the summer of 2011, allowing him to continue working for Dell on
secret intelligence projects.
Meanwhile, in August 2011, Mills began her own blog titled
L's Journey. In it, she described herself as "a world-traveling pole-
dancing super hero." Many of her posted pictures were provocative
poses of herself in her underwear and various states of undress. She
wrote, "I've always wanted to be splashed on the cover of magazines,
with my best air-brushed look." Her wish would be gratified two
years later in a way she likely did not anticipate.
L's Journey. In it, she described herself as "a world-traveling pole-
dancing super hero." Many of her posted pictures were provocative
poses of herself in her underwear and various states of undress. She
wrote, "I've always wanted to be splashed on the cover of magazines,
with my best air-brushed look." Her wish would be gratified two
years later in a way she likely did not anticipate.
For his part, Snowden seemed happy to encourage her fantasy
about being a superhero. He even gave her a Star Trek–inspired head
visor. Despite all the concerns he voiced about privacy, he did not
seem to mind her provocative posts. On the contrary, he took pho-
tographs of her, telling her at one point that her photographs were
not "sexy" enough.
about being a superhero. He even gave her a Star Trek–inspired head
visor. Despite all the concerns he voiced about privacy, he did not
seem to mind her provocative posts. On the contrary, he took pho-
tographs of her, telling her at one point that her photographs were
not "sexy" enough.
Snowden was soon offered a new position by Dell at the NSA's
Kunia regional base in Hawaii. Dell, which was in the process of
expanding its government consulting business, wanted him to be a
system administrator on the NSA's backup system. The NSA needed
this system before it could upgrade new security protocols that
would audit suspicious activity in real time. In Hawaii, as in Japan,
system administrators still worked alone. Snowden knew from his
experience in Japan that this solo work in an unaudited workplace
provided an opportunity for a system administrator to steal docu-
ments. So he might also have realized that as a solo system admin-
istrator in Hawaii, he would have this opportunity. Whether this
was on his mind or not, on March 15, 2012, he accepted this offer.
Dell agreed to pay all his relocation expenses and provide him with
a housing allowance.
Kunia regional base in Hawaii. Dell, which was in the process of
expanding its government consulting business, wanted him to be a
system administrator on the NSA's backup system. The NSA needed
this system before it could upgrade new security protocols that
would audit suspicious activity in real time. In Hawaii, as in Japan,
system administrators still worked alone. Snowden knew from his
experience in Japan that this solo work in an unaudited workplace
provided an opportunity for a system administrator to steal docu-
ments. So he might also have realized that as a solo system admin-
istrator in Hawaii, he would have this opportunity. Whether this
was on his mind or not, on March 15, 2012, he accepted this offer.
Dell agreed to pay all his relocation expenses and provide him with
a housing allowance.
He found a 1,559-square-foot house in Oahu, located at 94-1044
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