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William Binney (intelligence official)
Former U.S. intelligence official and cryptoanalyst; whistleblower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William "Bill" Edward Binney (born September 1943)[4] is a former intelligence official with the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and whistleblower.[5] He retired on October 31, 2001, after more than 30 years with the agency.
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Born | William Edward Binney September 1943 (age 80) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1970) |
Occupation | Cryptanalyst-mathematician |
Employer | National Security Agency (NSA) |
Known for | Cryptography, SIGINT analysis, whistleblowing |
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He was a critic of his former employers during the George W. Bush administration, and later criticized the NSA's data-collection policies during the Barack Obama administration. He dissented from the view that Russia interfered with the 2016 US election. More specifically, he was critical of the view that Russia hacked the DNC server.[6] He is a leading member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.[7][8][9]