By Iain Thomson, 26 Jun 2014

 

Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) has asked for a formal investigation into the activities of General Keith Alexander now that the former head of the NSA has started his own very expensive security consultancy.

Last week it was reported that Alexander, who retired from his role at the NSA and US Cyber Command in March, has set up a business called IronNet Cybersecurity Inc and was pitching for business with financial institutions. He was advertising his services as being worth $1m a month, although he later offered a discount that would bring his fee down to $600,000.

 "Disclosing or misusing classified information for profit is, as Mr. Alexander well knows, a felony," wrote Grayson in letters to the Security Industries and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Consumer Bankers Association, and the Financial Services Roundtable.

 

The Register/ full read here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/26/congressman_calls_for_investigation_into_exnsa_chiefs_security_consultancy/