Big Tech Sells War: A Revolving Door

The Global War on Terror has been a lucrative industry for many corporations and US Big Tech companies are no exception. Additionally, Big Tech has benefitted from a revolving door of hundreds of former US government employees that have moved into the tech private sector and continue to build their careers on "counterterrorism", surveilling Black and Brown communities in the name of security, and the endless Global War on Terror. Here are a few of the most prominent revolvers.
August 31, 2021
Director of Google IdeasPolicy Planning Staff Advisor to the Secretary of State (past)Principal Deputy Director (past)Founding MemberFounding MemberDirector of SecurityCloud Security StrategistDeputy Assistant Director (past)EngineerEngineerSenior Technical Business Development ManagerAssistant DirectorAssistant Director, CounterterrorismStrategic PlannerStrategist for Global War on TerrorismMicrosoft Corporation/ Senior Director, Cybersecurity & Lawful Access PolicyDeputy Chief - Counterterrorrism SectionDeputy Chief - National Security LawExecutive Director Homeland Security and CounterterrorismSpecial Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Domestic CounterterrorismDeputy Director, National Security LawSenior Counsel - National Security DivisionAssistant General / Acting Deputy Chief (past)Deputy Assistant DirectorDirector of Intelligence, Trust & SafetyPublic Policy ManagerDeputy DirectorSenior Advisor to Undersecretary of Terrorism and Financial IntellegenceVice President - Chief Security Officer at FacebookBoard of Directors for the United States Department of State Overseas Security Advisory CouncilCounterterrorism Operations OfficerDirector - Counterterrorism and Dangerous OrganizationsDirector of ResearchExecutive DirectorPrivacy and Public Policy Manager, Ads and PartnershipsAttorney-Advisor, Consular Affairs and Counterterrorismcomputer technologyMicrosoftCorporationAmerican multinational technology company; specializes in Internet-related services, productsGoogle Inc.Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement agencyUS Department ofJusticeUS Department ofDefenseFederal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relationsUS Department ofStateFederal agency with homeland security responsibilitiesDepartment ofHomeland SecurityU.S. Department ofthe TreasuryFederal Bureau ofInvestigationCentralIntelligenceAgencyNational Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS)National SecurityAgencyIncludes multiple levels of presidential advisory boards and advisorsWhite House OfficeOnline directory and social networkFacebookEstablished by Presidential Executive Order 13354 in August 2004NationalCounterterrorismCenterSpecial Assistant to the President and Senior Director for CounterterrorismNicholas RasmussenCombating TerrorismCenter at West PointProvides infrastructure Web services platform in the cloud to companies.Amazon WebServices LLCA popular video sharing site, now owned by Google.YouTubeDirector of Google Ideas and former advisor to several United States Secretaries of State.Jared CohenGlobal Internet Forum toCounter TerrorismDirector, Security at AWSSteve PandelidesCloud Security Strategist at AWSJana KaySenior Technical Business Development Manager, AWSChristineHalvorsenSenior Director of Cybersecurity & Lawful Access Policy at MicrosoftKelli AndrewsED Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at Microsoft LicensingJoe RozekDeputy Director, National Security Law at MicrosoftMichael KeeganDeputy Assistant Director at FBIJohn TurnerPublic Policy Manager at FacebookDavid TesslerVice President - Chief Security Officer at FacebookNick LovrienDirector of Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organizations at FacebookBrian FishmanPrivacy and Public Policy Manager, Ads and Partnerships at FacebookAbbas Ravjani