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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 a covert ] facility at the ]. After that he went to the CIA, where he worked on IT security. Later the CIA stationed him with ] in ], ]. Leaving the CIA in 2007, he worked for a private contractor inside a NSA facility on a United States military base in ].<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> | 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 a covert ] facility at the ]. After that he went to the ], where he worked on IT security. Later the CIA stationed him with ] in ], ]. Leaving the CIA in 2007, he worked for a private contractor inside a NSA facility on a United States military base in ].<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 and earning a salary of "roughly $200,000."<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> He arrived in Hong Kong and began living in a hotel room, where he provided an interview to ].<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 and earning a salary of "roughly $200,000."<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> He arrived in Hong Kong and began living in a hotel room, where he provided an interview to ].<ref name="guardian-reveal"></ref> | ||
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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 a covert NSA facility at the University of Maryland. After that he went to the CIA, where he worked on IT security. Later the CIA stationed him with diplomatic cover in Geneva, Switzerland. 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 and earning a salary of "roughly $200,000." He arrived in Hong Kong and began living in a hotel room, where he provided an interview to The Guardian.
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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