Edward Joseph Snowden (born 21 June 1983) is an American computer professional, with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee, as an independent contractor for the United States Government who copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 without prior authorization.
His disclosure revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA an the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance with the cooperation of telecommunication companies an European governments.
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Born | Edward Joseph Snowden 21 Juin 1983 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S. |
Residence | Roushie (temporar asylum) 3 years |
Naitionality | American |
Thrift | Seestem admeenistrator |
Employer | Booz Allen Hamilton Kunia Camp, Hawaii, U.S. (till June 10, 2013) |
Kent for | Revealin details o classifee'd Unitit States govrenment surveillance programs |
Term | Februar 18, 2014–present |
Criminal charge | Theft o govrenment property, unauthorisit communication o naitional defense information, an willful communication o classifee'd intelligence tae a unauthorisit person (Juin 2013) |
Awairds | Sam Adams Award (2013) Right Livelihood Award (2014) Stuttgart Peace Prize (2014) |
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