Parker Higgins

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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Photographing NSA site from a blimp Bluffdale, Utah View
N/A N/A Parker Higgins photographed NSA site from a blimp Bluffdale, Utah View
N/A N/A Parker Higgins photographed NSA site from a blimp. Bluffdale, Utah View
2013-02-23 N/A Proposed CryptoParty Unknown (Likely Hawaii) View
2013-01-01 N/A Blimp protest Over NSA facility, Utah View

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This document is page 162 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. The text discusses the 'Hong Kong Scenario,' suggesting that Edward Snowden may have been brought under Russian intelligence control during his stay in Hong Kong, citing Vladimir Putin's admission of engagement. It also details Snowden's communications with activists like Runa Sandvik and Laura Poitras, noting that NSA sources believed Russian intelligence could bypass their encryption methods.

Book page / house oversight committee evidence
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (page 62) from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the footer ISBN and title). It details the timeline of Edward Snowden's attempts to communicate with journalist Glenn Greenwald, his frustration with Greenwald's lack of encryption, and his subsequent decision to use filmmaker Laura Poitras as an intermediary. The text also provides background on Poitras, including her wealthy upbringing, her work exposing NSA surveillance in Bluffdale, Utah, and her collaboration with activists like William Binney and Jacob Appelbaum.

Book proof/manuscript page (evidence item)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a proof page (p. 58) from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename). It discusses Edward Snowden's activities under the alias 'Cincinnatus' while working as a Dell contractor, noting that his non-NSA employee status legally prevented the NSA's 'Q' unit from monitoring his interactions with activists and Tor advocates without an FBI warrant. The page bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.

Book proof / manuscript page
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 57 of a book proof (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the file footer 'Epst_9780451494566') produced during a House Oversight investigation. It details Edward Snowden's activities in Hawaii, specifically a 'CryptoParty' he organized featuring Tor Project developer Sandvik, and his communications with activist Parker Higgins. The text also discusses the NSA's internal 'open culture' and security vulnerabilities identified by former CIA Deputy Director Morell.

Book manuscript page / proof (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 129 of a House Oversight report (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020281) discussing Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein. It details a theory that Russian intelligence may have been aware of Snowden's activities prior to his arrival in Hong Kong in 2013 by monitoring the anti-surveillance activists he communicated with, such as Runa Sandvik and Laura Poitras. The text includes insights from a 2015 interview with a former NSA counterintelligence officer regarding Russian capabilities to bypass encryption and potentially steer Snowden's movements.

Congressional report / investigative narrative
2025-11-19

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This page of a House Oversight report details the timeline of Edward Snowden's attempts to contact journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras in late 2012 and early 2013 regarding NSA domestic surveillance. It describes Poitras' background, her anti-surveillance activism, and her connections to other figures like William Binney and Jacob Appelbaum. The text concludes with Snowden contacting Micah Lee in January 2013 as a secure route to reach Poitras in Berlin.

House oversight committee report / investigative narrative
2025-11-19

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The document discusses the security vulnerabilities within the NSA created by a "culture of transparency" and reliance on civilian contractors like Edward Snowden, who worked for Dell. It highlights how Snowden was able to openly organize crypto parties and communicate with anti-NSA activists while working as a contractor, as legal constraints prevented the NSA from monitoring his private activities without a FISA warrant.

Government report / book excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a narrative report or excerpt from a House Oversight file detailing a 'Crypto Party' organized by Edward Snowden in Honolulu on December 11, 2012. The text describes the event at the 'Box Jelly' venue, presentations on TOR and privacy given by Snowden and Runa Sandvik, and the presence of Snowden's girlfriend Lindsay Mills who filmed the meeting. It also details communications with Parker Higgins (EFF), who declined an invitation due to airfare costs, and notes Snowden's precise knowledge of surveillance capabilities which raised suspicions among attendees.

Investigative report / narrative account (house oversight document)
2025-11-19
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Invitation to Crypto Party

From: Edward Snowden (alias ...
To: Parker Higgins

Inviting Higgins to attend the event in Honolulu.

Invitation/email
2012-12-11

Decline of invitation

From: Parker Higgins
To: Edward Snowden

Stated he was unable to attend due to high airfare prices; offered to try to attend the next one.

Written correspondence
2012-12-11

Invitation

From: Edward Snowden (alias ...
To: Parker Higgins

Invited Higgins to attend the Crypto party.

Letter/email
2012-12-11

Regrets

From: Parker Higgins
To: Edward Snowden

Declined invitation due to high airfare prices; mentioned hoping to attend next party in Feb 2013.

Letter/email
2012-12-11

Invitation to Crypto Party

From: Edward Snowden (alias ...
To: Parker Higgins

Invitation to attend the December Crypto Party in Honolulu.

Invitation/email
2012-12-01

Decline of Invitation

From: Parker Higgins
To: Edward Snowden

Declined due to high airfare prices; promised to try to attend the Feb 23, 2013 event.

Response
2012-12-01

Declining Invitation

From: Parker Higgins
To: Edward Snowden

Stated he was unable to attend the December CryptoParty due to high airfare prices.

Written correspondence
2012-12-01

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