National Security Agency (NSA)‍​‍‌​‌​‍‍‍‌‌​‍‍‌​​‍​‌‍‌‌​‌

→ Entity #102

intelligence_cooperation primary

Counterpart US agency with documented intelligence-sharing agreements regarding raw SIGINT data.

→ Entity #105

contractor_relationship, intelligence_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. · Booz Allen Hamilton has documented relationships with NSA, most notably as the employer of Edward Snowden at the time of his disclosures. The company's consistent SEC filings reflect ongoing intelligence community work.

→ Entity #130

contractor_relationship secondary since 2013

Raytheon is identified as an NSA contractor. The investigative note specifically names Raytheon as one of the contractors that should be researched to find NSA-related procurement and lobbying paper trails.

→ Entity #129

contractor_relationship 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.

→ Entity #85

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.

→ Entity #96

sister_agency, intelligence community partnership 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.

→ Entity #94

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.

← Entity #1

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.

← Entity #7

oversight_adversarial 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.

← Entity #12

Former Employee primary since 2016

Stephens previously worked at the National Security Agency (NSA) before entering the private sector.

← Entity #17

CUSTOMER primary since 2020

Palantir disclosed in SEC S-1 filing that it had contracts with the NSA.

← Entity #35

Government Customer secondary since 2022

The U.S. intelligence community is documented as a customer of Starshield services for secure communications.

← Entity #795

former_liaison confirmed

Served as a liaison to the NSA during her six years as a DoD counterterrorism analyst.

← Entity #513

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

← Entity #904

intelligence_sharing secondary since 2019

DCSA coordinates with NSA on security clearance processes and counterintelligence matters affecting national security

← Entity #906

operational secondary since 2020

Joint cybersecurity operations and threat intelligence sharing

← Entity #109

client confirmed

NSA is one of 10 IC agencies served by In-Q-Tel

← Entity #4153

potential_contracting inferential since 2023

Given AAS's role in classified performance element contracts, potential involvement with NSA contracts is possible