NSA Awards AT&T $500 Million Multi-Year Surveillance Infrastructure Contract

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

During the Bush administration, AT&T began extensive collaboration with the NSA, involving the installation of surveillance infrastructure across multiple internet hubs. While the precise $500 million contract could not be fully verified, documents confirm significant financial investments in surveillance capabilities, including specialized equipment installations and technical support for intelligence collection operations.

Key Actors

George W. Bush Michael Hayden AT&T Leadership NSA Officials

Tags

nsa att surveillance bush-administration intelligence-infrastructure government-contracts domestic-spying

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