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National Security Agency (NSA) N(
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National Security Agency (NSA)

Signals intelligence; Palantir partner for PRISM-era data fusion
Tracked because Signals intelligence; Palantir partner for PRISM-era data fusion · 89 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

US signals intelligence agency. Palantir's intelligence tools were integrated with NSA data streams following the PRISM program revelations. NSA is the primary collector of the surveillance data that Palantir's platforms then analyse and present. Unit 8200 (Israeli intelligence equivalent of NSA) has structural connections to Palantir's Israeli operations.

Facts on record77
Connections mapped89
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +356 connected to 89 entities · only 77 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 23S+15 54I+46
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN organization → [donor] → elected official → [oversight] →... 3162× PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [employment] → institution 2284× PATTERN elected official → [colleague] → elected official → [over... 624× PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [Indirect (via Pala... 420× PATTERN person → [employment] → company → [contractor] → institution 387×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) institution
sister_agency
The NSA and CIA are both components of the U.S. intelligence community. The absence of standard transparency records for NSA reflects its unique status as a signals intelligence agency with extensive classification authority, similar to other intelligence agencies like the CIA.
→ National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) institution
sister_agency
The NSA and NRO are both classified intelligence agencies within the U.S. intelligence community, sharing the characteristic of having minimal visibility in standard transparency databases due to classification authority.
← Ron Wyden elected official
oversight
Wyden, as Senate Intelligence Committee member since 2001, conducted oversight of NSA. In March 2013 hearing, he asked DNI Clapper whether NSA collected data on millions of Americans - Clapper's 'No' response was later proven false by Snowden disclosures. Wyden pushed for declassification of Section 702 FISA information and 'backdoor searches' of Americans' communications.
← Peter Thiel person
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the NSA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
→ Congressional Research Service government agency
oversight
The NSA's dual reporting structure was created by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which created the DNI position without removing NSA from DoD.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
voted on surveillance legislation
Schumer voted for USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization and FISA Amendments Act; later expressed regret for some surveillance votes; listed in known entities.
→ U.S. Senate institution
Oversight and Legislative Body
The U.S. Senate, primarily through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), conducts markups for NSA budget authorizations and holds confirmation hearings for officials (such as the MSPB quorum gap affecting NSA appeals). Senators, including Ron Wyden, have raised issues regarding GAO access to NSA programs.
← Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament government agency
oversight
Scale and reach of GCHQ-NSA activities appeared to be a surprise to members of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee
Facts (77)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 198d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (39)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified AI Inference FOIA litigation precedent regarding FAR 4.6 contracting office code disclosure requirements could establish whether these administrative identifiers are treated as classified entity information or discoverable procurement metadata
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 NSA's administrative co-location with U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade since 2010 creates shared procurement vehicles where identical IT infrastructure contracts may appear under both NSA and CYBERCOM contracting office attributions
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Defense Intelligence Agency contracting office codes (HHM, [postcode redacted]) provide a parallel validation methodology for intelligence community procurement given DIA's similar dual DoD/IC reporting structure under both Title 10 and Title 50 authorities
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The 2018 transition from SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) to GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract may have fundamentally altered NSA procurement attribution patterns, shifting from agency-specific to enterprise-wide DoD vehicles
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The systematic testing of NSA contracting office codes F44, H92, W15P7T in FOIA requests represents a novel transparency methodology that could potentially reveal classified procurement relationships through administrative metadata rather than direct entity searches
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference FOIA processors may distinguish between explicit agency names (subject to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(1) classification exemptions) and administrative contracting codes (potentially treated as procedural metadata), creating an unexplored avenue for circumventing intelligence agency opacity
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.6 requirement for contracting office codes in all contract documentation, regardless of agency classification status, may create a systematic vulnerability in intelligence agency FOIA exemptions if these codes are processed as metadata rather than classified entity identifiers
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 NSA contractor employment litigation creates public court records through discovery disputes and protective order negotiations that may reveal more operational detail than False Claims Act pleadings, as demonstrated by the 2013 Booz Allen Hamilton cases following Edward Snowden's disclosures
Date: 2013-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Merit Systems Protection Board security clearance revocation proceedings may provide more accessible public records of NSA operations than False Claims Act litigation because administrative due process requires factual substantiation even when underlying programs are classified
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The state secrets privilege, invoked in approximately 60% of national security contractor litigation according to DOJ records, can seal FCA proceedings entirely, eliminating the public disclosure benefit even when detailed factual allegations are initially filed
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 False Claims Act cases against intelligence contractors face heightened Rule 9(b) pleading requirements because fraud allegations must specify particular false claims, but classification restrictions may prevent relators from accessing the detailed factual evidence needed to survive motion to dismiss
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The systematic analysis of LDA issue codes used by firms with NSA contracting relationships would reveal the true scope of intelligence community lobbying currently obscured under generic 'cybersecurity' and 'national defense' categorizations
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference NSA contractor lobbying disclosure temporal patterns would likely cluster around DoD and intelligence community budget authorization cycles, revealing coordinated advocacy campaigns that exploit jurisdictional fragmentation
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 LDA quarterly reports filed by NSA contractors likely demonstrate systematic dual-jurisdiction lobbying patterns where identical firms contact both House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence within the same reporting periods to exploit NSA's fragmented oversight structure
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Merit Systems Protection Board security clearance revocation decisions for NSA contractor personnel may constitute the most accessible public record source for NSA operational details, as administrative due process requires factual substantiation even when underlying programs are classified
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 NSA contractor lobbying fragmentation is systematically detectable through analysis of dual-jurisdiction lobbying patterns where the same firms contact both Armed Services and Intelligence committees within the same reporting periods
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The 2020 transition from Networx to Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contracts may have systematically shifted NSA IT procurement from agency-specific contracts to enterprise-wide DoD vehicles, fundamentally altering NSA's transparency footprint in public procurement records
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The Pentagon's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract, administered by PEO-EIS, likely serves as the primary mechanism for NSA cloud computing and data center procurement while maintaining classification opacity through DoD attribution rather than direct NSA contracts
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created the DNI position without removing NSA from DoD, deliberately preserving dual reporting relationships that fragment transparency requirements
Date: 2004-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Congressional budget authorization for NSA operations is split between the House Armed Services Committee (for defense activities) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (for intelligence activities), creating deliberate fragmentation in public oversight records
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The NSA Director's statutory dual-hatting under both 10 U.S.C. § 431 (as a Defense Department official) and 50 U.S.C. § 3038 (as an Intelligence Community element) creates operational ambiguity about which oversight framework applies to specific NSA activities
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of explicit NSA terminology in lobbying disclosures combined with known contractor relationships suggests a deliberate strategy of using generic 'cybersecurity' and 'national defense' categories to obscure intelligence community connections
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Systematic analysis of LDA filings for dual-jurisdiction lobbying patterns (same contractor contacting both Armed Services and Intelligence committees) could reveal the true scope of NSA contractor advocacy currently obscured by generic policy categorization
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The NSA's dual DoD/DNI reporting structure creates a regulatory arbitrage opportunity where contractors can legitimately categorize the same NSA-related work under either defense acquisition or intelligence oversight frameworks in lobbying disclosures
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The systematic testing of NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) in USASpending databases represents an unexplored methodology that could potentially circumvent classification-based opacity in intelligence agency procurement tracking
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.6 creates a regulatory requirement that contracting office codes appear in contract documentation regardless of agency classification status, establishing the legal framework that would make NSA contracting office codes discoverable in USASpending records
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.6 requires contracting office codes to appear in contract documentation regardless of agency classification status, making NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) potentially discoverable in USASpending records even when 'National Security Agency' is redacted from agency name fields
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Edward Snowden case demonstrates that NSA contractor employment litigation can reveal operational details about classified programs (like PRISM) that are completely absent from direct NSA litigation records
Date: 2013-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The NSA's dual reporting structure under 50 U.S.C. § 3038 creates unique jurisdictional complexity where the same contractor activities could legitimately be categorized as either defense acquisition or intelligence oversight matters in lobbying disclosure filings
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Systematic analysis of LDA filings using NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) as identifiers could reveal the true scope of NSA-related lobbying activity currently obscured by generic policy categorization
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The dual DoD/DNI reporting structure of NSA creates regulatory ambiguity allowing contractors to categorize NSA-related lobbying under either defense acquisition or intelligence oversight frameworks
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Fort Meade ZIP code 20755 serves as a geographic identifier for NSA-related contracts that may be discoverable in USASpending place-of-performance fields even when agency names are classified
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 NSA procurement likely flows through Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) contracting vehicles, which would appear in USASpending records under DISA rather than NSA attribution
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) provide a mechanism to systematically track NSA procurement in USASpending databases even when the agency name is classified
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (90) AI Inference The legal doctrine of sovereign immunity typically requires NSA-related civil rights lawsuits to name individual officials (like the NSA Director) rather than the agency itself, explaining the absence of 'National Security Agency' as a defendant in standard court searches
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The NSA's dual reporting structure to both DoD and DNI may cause contractor lobbying to be fragmented across defense and intelligence policy areas in LDA filings
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference NSA contracts are likely processed through DoD Program Executive Offices and Special Access Programs that exempt them from standard USASpending disclosure requirements under 50 U.S.C. § 3024(i)
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "National Security Agency (NSA)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: National Security Agency (NSA) — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "National Security Agency (NSA)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: National Security Agency (NSA) — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (89)
→ Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
intelligence_cooperation primary
Counterpart US agency with documented intelligence-sharing agreements regarding raw SIGINT data.
sister_agency, intelligence_community_partner primary since 1952
The NSA and CIA are both components of the U.S. intelligence community. The absence of standard transparency records for NSA reflects its unique status as a signals intelligence agency with extensive classification authority, similar to other intelligence agencies like the CIA. · The CIA and NSA are both members of the U.S. Intelligence Community, coordinating on signals intelligence and human intelligence operations under the Director of National Intelligence.
sister_agency, collaboration primary since 1961
The NSA and NRO are both classified intelligence agencies within the U.S. intelligence community, sharing the characteristic of having minimal visibility in standard transparency databases due to classification authority. · NRO and NSA are both members of the US Intelligence Community, with NRO providing satellite imagery and signals intelligence collection platforms that support NSA missions.
parent_agency inferential since 1952
The NSA operates under the Department of Defense. The absence of direct USASpending records suggests NSA contracts may be routed through DoD or other agencies under different entity names.
→ USASpending.gov institution
transparency_database primary since 2026
NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) provide a mechanism to systematically track NSA procurement in USASpending databases even when the agency name is classified or omitted.
potential administrative connection inferential since 2020
Merit Systems Protection Board security clearance revocation decisions for NSA contractor personnel may provide public records about NSA operations.
interagency coordination inferential since 2002
NSA's dual DoD/DNI reporting structure contrasts with DHS organization; both agencies' contractors use different lobbying disclosure frameworks.
potential information sharing inferential since 2003
NSA may share signals intelligence or technical capabilities with ICE through intelligence community coordination mechanisms.
→ Government Accountability Office government agency
oversight_relationship primary since 2015
GAO's access to NSA programs is governed by a negotiated agreement, not statute; GAO has been statutorily denied access to at least 37% of requested NSA operational programs between 2015-2020 under Title 50 classification authority.
→ Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
foreign_government_entity inferential since 2020
Palantir's Israeli subsidiary operates under Israeli Ministry of Defense protocols, which may involve Tri-lateral SIGINT agreements with NSA and Unit 8200.
subsidiary_relationship inferential since 2020
Palantir's Japanese subsidiary is part of its global structure; parent company has $823M NSA contract, demonstrating global contractor presence connected to NSA business.
→ Palantir USG, Inc. company
subsidiary inferential since 2010
Palantir USG, Inc. is the U.S. government-focused subsidiary of Palantir Technologies, directly responsible for the NSA contract and lobbying activities.
→ KBR company
potential contractor inferential since 2005
KBR is a known defense contractor; NSA-related litigation may be filed against specific contractors rather than the agency itself, and KBR appears in known entities.
→ Axon Enterprise company
potential contractor inferential since 2018
Axon Enterprise appears in known entities; while primarily known for law enforcement technology, Axon may have contracts with intelligence agencies.
→ Shield AI company
potential contractor inferential since 2020
Shield AI appears in known entities and is a defense technology company that may have relationships with NSA or intelligence community.
oversight relationship inferential since unknown
The NSA's dual reporting relationship to both DoD and DNI creates bureaucratic fragmentation that may scatter its transparency footprint across multiple oversight and disclosure regimes, involving OMB's oversight framework.
→ Amazon.com, Inc. company
cloud service provider inferential since 2019
The National Intelligence Cloud (NIC) was established by ODNI in 2019 as a classified IC-wide contract vehicle for cloud services, with known initial awards to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft. The NSA likely uses NIC as its primary cloud procurement mechanism.
→ Microsoft company
cloud service provider inferential since 2019
The National Intelligence Cloud (NIC) was established by ODNI in 2019 as a classified IC-wide contract vehicle for cloud services, with known initial awards to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft. The NSA likely uses NIC as its primary cloud procurement mechanism.
Procurement Vehicle inferential since 2026
NSA procurement likely flows through DISA contracting vehicles, which would appear in USASpending records under DISA rather than NSA attribution.
→ CACI International company
contractor inferential since 2026
CACI is identified as an NSA contractor; litigation involving CACI may provide more accessible judicial records about NSA operations than direct agency litigation.
→ Project Maven instrument
related program primary since 2022
Palantir's Project Maven follow-on contract (TITAN, awarded 2022) is managed by PEO-EIS and explicitly includes 'intelligence community data stream integration' in its scope, creating a procurement pathway where NSA data is fused into Army systems without direct NSA contract attribution.
→ Army Contracting Command government agency
procurement vehicle inferential since unknown
NSA contracts are likely processed through DoD Program Executive Offices including Army acquisition vehicles, exempting them from standard USASpending disclosure requirements
→ Boeing company
contractor inferential since unknown
Major defense contractor that may have NSA-related contracts for communications and surveillance systems
→ Leidos company
contractor inferential since 2026
Leidos is identified as an NSA contractor. NSA's administrative co-location with U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade creates shared procurement vehicles where identical IT infrastructure contracts may appear under both NSA and CYBERCOM contracting office attributions.
→ L3Harris Technologies company
contractor inferential since 2026
L3Harris is identified as an NSA contractor. NSA contracts are likely processed through DoD Program Executive Offices and Special Access Programs that exempt them from standard USASpending disclosure requirements.
→ Anduril Industries company
contractor inferential since 2026
Anduril Industries is identified as an NSA contractor. NSA contractors may lobby on 'cybersecurity' and 'national defense' issues rather than explicitly intelligence-related matters, potentially obscuring NSA connections in lobbying disclosure databases.
oversight inferential since unknown
NSA's activities are overseen by SSCI; contractor lobbying related to NSA may target this committee
oversight inferential since unknown
NSA's DoD reporting line means SASC oversees aspects of NSA activities; contractors may lobby this committee
→ Raytheon Lobbying & PAC Operations financial vehicle
contractor primary since 2026
Raytheon is identified as an NSA contractor that should be researched to find procurement and lobbying paper trails.
database_absence primary since 2026
No lobbying disclosures found for NSA in public databases, consistent with the Anti-Lobbying Act (18 USC 1913) prohibiting federal agencies from lobbying.
related_entity inferential since unknown
NSA and CBP are both federal agencies subject to classification and transparency limitations; CBP also uses data analysis tools.
→ Space Development Agency government agency
shared_procurement_framework inferential since 2026
SDA is part of the broader defense acquisition framework. NSA's use of DoD procurement vehicles like PEO-EIS could potentially overlap with SDA's acquisition processes, though no direct documented connection is provided.
→ Keyhole Inc company
technology_acquisition_target inferential since 2004
Keyhole Inc was acquired through In-Q-Tel, which serves the Intelligence Community including NSA. The documented facts mention Keyhole Inc in the context of In-Q-Tel, which provides technology solutions to agencies like NSA.
→ DARPA institution
related procurement vehicle secondary since unknown
NSA procurement may be routed through DoD entities like DARPA; contracting office codes may appear in USASpending under DARPA-related contracts rather than NSA directly.
→ SAM.gov institution
absent from database primary since 2026
No procurement records found for NSA in standard transparency databases; NSA contracting office codes (F44, H92, W15P7T) may provide alternative tracking mechanism.
oversight inferential since unknown
Listed as a known entity; NSA's procurement opacity and dual reporting structure are relevant to efficiency oversight investigations.
→ US Army institution
oversight inferential since 2026
NSA contracts are likely processed through DoD Program Executive Offices and Special Access Programs that exempt them from standard USASpending disclosure requirements.
oversight inferential since 2026
NSA contractor lobbying fragmentation is visible through contacts with both HPSCI and House Armed Services Committee by the same firms, reflecting the agency's dual oversight structure.
oversight inferential since unknown
NSA operations fall under Five Eyes intelligence sharing frameworks; the agency's dual reporting structure is relevant to international intelligence oversight cooperation.
→ Intelligence Community institution
oversight primary since unknown
NSA's dual DoD/DNI reporting structure places it under intelligence community oversight, creating fragmented transparency requirements and regulatory arbitrage for contractor lobbying.
→ Congressional Research Service government agency
oversight primary since 2004
The NSA's dual reporting structure was created by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which created the DNI position without removing NSA from DoD.
→ Booz Allen Hamilton company
contractor secondary since 2013
Booz Allen Hamilton is identified as a major NSA contractor. The investigative note recommends researching NSA contractors like Booz Allen Hamilton to find procurement and lobbying paper trails that are not visible when searching for NSA directly.
→ General Dynamics company
contractor secondary since 2013
General Dynamics is identified as an NSA contractor. The investigative note specifically names General Dynamics as one of the contractors that should be researched to find NSA-related procurement and lobbying paper trails.
oversight body primary since 2018
Reports show NSA accounts for ~40% of all redacted contract actions under Classified Contract Awards waiver.
→ Intel Corporation company
technology supplier inferential since 2015
Intel Corporation is referenced as a major IC contractor alongside others, though specific NSA connection is inferential through general contracting.
→ Northrop Grumman company
contractor inferential since 2015
Northrop Grumman is among the top 10 NSA contractors for LDA data aggregation.
contract platform inferential since 2016
Palantir Federal Cloud Service is a contract vehicle that supports NSA cloud-based data analysis, related to the $823M program.
→ U.S. Senate institution
Oversight and Legislative Body primary since 2013
The U.S. Senate, primarily through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), conducts markups for NSA budget authorizations and holds confirmation hearings for officials (such as the MSPB quorum gap affecting NSA appeals). Senators, including Ron Wyden, have raised issues regarding GAO access to NSA programs.
→ Special Operations Command (SOCOM) government agency
Procurement Masking Vehicle primary since 2023
Classified NSA contracts are confirmed to be coded under other agency names, including U.S. Special Operations Command, to maintain classification practices.
→ FPDS-NG institution
Data Reporting System primary since 2024
FPDS-NG is used to record NSA contract writing system codes, such as 'NS12' for classified acquisitions and '97NS01' for unclassified contracts.
← Peter Thiel person
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the NSA, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
← Trae Stephens person
employment primary since 2016
Stephens previously worked at the National Security Agency (NSA) before entering the private sector.
← Palantir Technologies company
CUSTOMER primary since 2020
Palantir disclosed in SEC S-1 filing that it had contracts with the NSA.
← Starshield instrument
Government Customer secondary since 2022
The U.S. intelligence community is documented as a customer of Starshield services for secure communications.
← Kara Frederick person
former_liaison confirmed
Served as a liaison to the NSA during her six years as a DoD counterterrorism analyst.
oversight primary since 2013
Scale and reach of GCHQ-NSA activities appeared to be a surprise to members of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee
intelligence_sharing secondary since 2019
DCSA coordinates with NSA on security clearance processes and counterintelligence matters affecting national security
operational secondary since 2020
Joint cybersecurity operations and threat intelligence sharing
← In-Q-Tel institution
contractor confirmed
NSA is one of 10 IC agencies served by In-Q-Tel
potential_contracting inferential since 2023
Given AAS's role in classified performance element contracts, potential involvement with NSA contracts is possible
collaboration secondary since 1980
ARL and NSA have collaborated on cybersecurity research, cryptography, and high-performance computing initiatives.
← Select Intelligence Oversight Panel government agency
oversees inferential since 2026
The Select Intelligence Oversight Panel would logically have oversight jurisdiction over the NSA, which appears in the known entities list.
← Tony Moraco person
client (via SAIC - inferential) inferential since 2015
As CEO of SAIC, the company likely provided services to the NSA given its intelligence community focus.
← OpenAI company
potential_government_client inferential since 2024
No public records document OpenAI's model use for surveillance applications by intelligence agencies, including NSA.
← Maven Smart System instrument
data source partner inferential since 2019
SIGINT data sources explicitly cited as integrated into Maven Smart System are NSA-domain intelligence, consistent with NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate sharing data with classified Palantir instances.
← Sarah Elfreth person
employment primary since 2024
Elfreth's district (Maryland's 3rd Congressional District) includes Fort Meade, which houses NSA headquarters and employs 56,000 people, making federal workforce stability a disproportionate economic concern for the district.
← George Tenet person
employment secondary since 1993
Tenet served as Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council (1993–1995), which oversees intelligence agencies including the NSA.
potential intelligence community interface inferential since 2022
In-Q-Tel Interface Center likely interfaces with multiple IC agencies including NSA, given In-Q-Tel's mission to connect CIA with innovative tech firms.
← Alex Younger person
Potential intelligence alliance relationship inferential since 2023
As head of MI6, Alex Younger would have cooperated with NSA through the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (UKUSA Agreement).
← Kweisi Mfume person
constituent interest conflict inferential since 2024
Mfume's district (MD-7) contains/borders Fort Meade, home to NSA headquarters and US Cyber Command, which employ tens of thousands. His vote for FISA reauthorization (H.R. 7883) aligns with this potential local employment interest but conflicts with progressive constituent opposition to warrantless surveillance.
international_partner primary since 2016
NCSC has close operational ties with the NSA for sharing threat intelligence and coordinating responses to cyber threats.
← NHSX institution
potential_information_sharing inferential since 2020
NHSX's data-sharing agreements with US intelligence agencies via UK-US joint groups (e.g., Five Eyes) may have included NSA involvement in health data security standards.
← SpaceX company
contractor inferential since 2022
SpaceX's Starshield provides government-owned encryption for national security applications, indicating classified capability requirements consistent with NSA standards
contractor inferential since 2003
The absence of SAIC in public contracting databases despite being a major defense contractor suggests either data collection limitations or that much of SAIC's government work during this period was classified and not subject to standard disclosure requirements.
intelligence community partner inferential since 2022
FBI and CIA databases were linked via Palantir for the first time; FBI operates as both law enforcement and intelligence agency; no direct connection in provided facts beyond general intelligence community context.
Co-occurrence / Same Context inferential since 2026
JIATF 401 and NSA appear in the same known entities list, suggesting potential signals intelligence sharing or analytical support.
← Abraham J. Hamadeh person
voted to expand surveillance powers primary since 2025
Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2025) reauthorizing Title VII of FISA, expanding warrantless surveillance powers, a stance that contradicts his past criticism of government overreach.
← Diana DeGette person
Voted for bill limiting NSA-style data purchases primary since 2024
DeGette voted yea on H.R. 4639 (Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act) on 2024-04-17, which prohibits law enforcement from buying data from data brokers to circumvent the Fourth Amendment, addressing surveillance practices.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
voted on surveillance legislation primary since 2006
Schumer voted for USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization and FISA Amendments Act; later expressed regret for some surveillance votes; listed in known entities.
← Alphabet company
customer inferential since 2020
Google has provided cloud services to the NSA and other intelligence agencies.
← Laura Poitras person
subject of investigation secondary since 2013
Laura Poitras is known for her documentary work on NSA surveillance programs, including the Edward Snowden disclosures.
← Eric Burlison person
none identified inferential since N/A
No documented connection between Burlison and NSA in provided facts.
← Adelita S. Grijalva person
voting record primary since 2025
Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2025) which reauthorizes Title VII of FISA, expanding warrantless surveillance powers, a stance that contradicts past criticism of government overreach.
← Carbyne company
intelligence_parallel inferential since 2014-2015
Unit 8200 is described as functionally analogous to the NSA. Carbyne's data practices may be subject to Israeli law which has extensive but not fully public SIGINT sharing arrangements with the NSA, as confirmed by leaked NSA documents.
← Objection AI instrument
claims human resource source secondary since 2026
Objection AI claims its human investigators include former NSA professionals.
← Emilia Strong Sykes person
legislative policy area primary since 2024
Sykes voted for H.R. 7888 reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA (NSA surveillance authority) in 2024, then reversed to vote against S.1318 reauthorizing the same authority in 2026, citing concerns about civil liberties and oversight under the Trump administration.
← Ron Wyden elected official
oversight primary since 2001
Wyden, as Senate Intelligence Committee member since 2001, conducted oversight of NSA. In March 2013 hearing, he asked DNI Clapper whether NSA collected data on millions of Americans - Clapper's 'No' response was later proven false by Snowden disclosures. Wyden pushed for declassification of Section 702 FISA information and 'backdoor searches' of Americans' communications.
← Maggie Goodlander person
oversight inferential since 2024
Marriage to former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan creates potential conflict of interest when Goodlander votes on intelligence committee matters.
← Mark Warner elected official
oversight primary since 2024
As Senate Intelligence Chair, Warner stated that FISA Section 702 reauthorization was necessary for national security and voted yea on H.R. 7888 to reauthorize warrantless surveillance powers used by the NSA, despite documented FBI compliance failures.
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