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| In 2003, Edward Snowden enlisted in the ]. He was discharged after breaking both of his legs in a training accident. He then went to work as a security guard for an NSA facility at the University of Maryland. Leaving the CIA in 2007, he worked for a private contractor inside a NSA facility on a United States military base in Japan. | In 2003, Edward Snowden enlisted in the ]. He was discharged after breaking both of his legs in a training accident. He then went to work as a security guard for an NSA facility at the University of Maryland. Leaving the CIA in 2007, he worked for a private contractor inside a NSA facility on a United States military base in Japan. | ||
| At the time of his departure from the US, he was working for ] ] inside of the NSA in ]. He described his life as "very comfortable", living with his girlfriend in Hawaii and earning a salary of around $200,000.<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> | At the time of his departure from the US, he was working for ] ] inside of the NSA in ]. He described his life as "very comfortable", living with his girlfriend in Hawaii and earning a salary of around $200,000.<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> Since May 20, he has been in hiding in a Hong Kong hotel room. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| Edward Snowden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Snowden Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Infrastructure Analyst |
| Employer | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Known for | PRISM whistleblower |
Edward Snowden is a technical contractor and a whistleblower who released classified material on the United States National Security Agency's PRISM surveillance program to investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald in June 2013.
Personal life
In 2003, Edward Snowden enlisted in the United States Army. He was discharged after breaking both of his legs in a training accident. He then went to work as a security guard for an NSA facility at the University of Maryland. Leaving the CIA in 2007, he worked for a private contractor inside a NSA facility on a United States military base in Japan.
At the time of his departure from the US, he was working for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton inside of the NSA in Hawaii. He described his life as "very comfortable", living with his girlfriend in Hawaii and earning a salary of around $200,000. Since May 20, he has been in hiding in a Hong Kong hotel room.
See also
References
- ^ Greenwald, Glenn (9 June 2013). "Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind revelations of NSA surveillance". The Guardian. Hong Kong: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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