Game of Phones

The funniest part of this story is the assertation that this is "...an unusual arrangement undercutting Keith Alexander’s assurances he will not profit from his connections to the secretive, technologically sophisticated agency."

It happens all the time in government, and is the main reason why "government" has no business with your business. Because it's not about national security, it's about people with power exploiting you for more power and money.