US Intelligence Agencies Are Buying Americans’ Personal Data From Private Companies

US Intelligence Agencies Are Buying Americans’ Personal Data From Private Companies
The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md., on June 6, 2013. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Bryan Jung
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U.S. government agencies are reportedly buying vast amounts of sensitive data on Americans from private sources, according to a recently released declassified report (pdf).

Private data collection services have gathered commercially available information (CAI) over the years, including highly-revealing data on millions of American citizens.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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