CIA, FBI, And NSA Taking Steps To Limit Intelligence Leaks -- CNBC
Three of the nation's top intelligence officials say their agencies are taking steps to limit access to classified data following recent intelligence leaks by the likes of PFC Bradley Manning and NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
CIA Director John Brennan, NSA Director Keith Alexander and FBI Director Robert Mueller made a rare joint appearance at a cyber security conference at Fordham University in New York Thursday.
Alexander, whose agency is under fire for its surveillance programs, said the NSA is working to reduce "by 90 percent" the number of system administrators—instead using technology so fewer individuals come into contact with sensitive information.
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Update #1: NSA to cut system administrators by 90 percent to limit data access -- Reuters
Update #2: NSA Chief: Solution To Stopping The Next Snowden Is Replacing His Former Job With A Machine -- Huffington Post
My Comment: I suspect that they are going to be successful in clamping down on intelligence leaks .... but everyone knows that the biggest leaker of information has always come from this building .... and no one is going to stop them.
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