By — P. J. Tobia P. J. Tobia Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/meet-the-private-companies-that-sell-spy-tech-to-the-nsa-and-sudan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Meet the private companies that sell spy tech to the NSA and Sudan World Jan 28, 2016 7:19 PM EDT The multi-billion dollar private surveillance industry does some of the U.S. government’s most critical electronic snooping. From “deep packet inspection” — that includes tracking and filtering emails — to phone taps, private contractors play a key role for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Besides the U.S. government, some of these companies count the world’s worst human rights violators as clients, according to privacy advocates. This week on Shortwave, we speak with James Bamford, a writer and documentary film producer who specializes in stories about mass surveillance. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — P. J. Tobia P. J. Tobia P.J. Tobia is a Foreign Affairs Producer at PBS NewsHour, covering the Middle East and North Africa. He is also the host and producer of the foreign affairs podcast "Shortwave." Prior to this Tobia spent two years in Afghanistan covering Afghan politics, life and the U.S.-led war. @PJTobia
The multi-billion dollar private surveillance industry does some of the U.S. government’s most critical electronic snooping. From “deep packet inspection” — that includes tracking and filtering emails — to phone taps, private contractors play a key role for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Besides the U.S. government, some of these companies count the world’s worst human rights violators as clients, according to privacy advocates. This week on Shortwave, we speak with James Bamford, a writer and documentary film producer who specializes in stories about mass surveillance. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now