{"id":2077911,"date":"2023-10-24T15:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T19:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nsa-employee-pleads-guilty-after-accusations-of-selling-u-s-secrets-to-russia\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T15:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T19:09:23","slug":"former-nsa-employee-pleads-guilty-after-accusations-of-selling-u-s-secrets-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nsa-employee-pleads-guilty-after-accusations-of-selling-u-s-secrets-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NSA worker admits guilt for selling US secrets to Russia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nsa-employee-pleads-guilty-after-accusations-of-selling-u-s-secrets-to-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077911&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The seal of\u2064 the National Security Agency (NSA). (Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>12:02\u200b PM \u2013\u2064 Tuesday, October 24, 2023<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, a Colorado-based former employee of \u200bthe National \u200dSecurity Agency (NSA) entered a guilty plea for attempting\u200b to sell confidential material to Russian intelligence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>When\u2064 Jareh\u200d Sebastian Dalke, 31, is sentenced in April, federal \u200bprosecutors have agreed not\u200b to request a sentence of more than 22 years in prison. Nevertheless, the court will ultimately \u2064determine \u200cthe sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Colorado Springs resident and\u2064 former Army soldier \u200dDalke was facing a\u200b potential life \u200csentence for providing the \u200cinformation to\u200b an undercover FBI \u200cagent, whom\u200c the prosecution claims\u2064 Dalke mistakenly thought\u200d was a Russian spy.<\/p>\n<p>In a hearing before U.S. District \u2063Judge Raymond\u200b Moore,\u200b Dalke entered a guilty plea. He only \u2062expressed his position in order to satisfy Moore\u2019s inquiries\u2064 regarding his comprehension of the \u2064conditions of \u2063the agreement. <\/p>\n<p>Dalke also admitted that during his nearly year-long detention, he had been taking medication for his shaky mental health.<\/p>\n<p>On September 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2022, Dalke was taken into custody by police after they claimed he brought a laptop to the downtown train station in Denver and used \u2063it\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nsa-employee-pleads-guilty-after-accusations-of-selling-u-s-secrets-to-russia\/\" title=\"Ex-NSA worker admits guilt for selling US secrets to Russia.\">send top secret data<\/a> over a secure link that the investigators\u2062 had established.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c accusations stated that among the data Dalke attempted to provide\u200c to Russia was a \u201cthreat assessment of the military offensive capabilities of\u2064 a third, unnamed \u200ccountry.\u201d Sensitive\u2062 U.S. defense capabilities are also described, some of which\u2062 are \u200brelated to that same foreign nation. <\/p>\n<p>He told the undercover agent that he\u200c was\u200d choosing to \u200ccooperate with Russia since his ancestry \u201cties back to [the] country\u201d and that \u200che owed $237,000 in debt.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to court documents, Dalke sent a \u200cthank-you note\u200d that opened\u200d and closed \u200cin Russian and expressed his anticipation of \u201cfriendship and shared benefit\u201d\u200d before transferring the classified \u2063materials.<\/p>\n<p>Dalke was employed by the National Security Agency, the U.S. intelligence organization that gathers\u200d and examines signals from both \u200cdomestic and\u200d foreign sources \u2063in order to gather \u200bintelligence and \u200dcounterintelligence, \u200das an information\u200c systems security designer. <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors \u200cclaim that he reapplied to work at the NSA after departing and handing over the confidential material to the undercover agent.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200bdirectly to your inbox for\u200c free. \u200cSubscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200b\t\tShare this\u200c post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Serious Questions Arise \u2062About Hamas&#8217; Firepower Acquisition<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Washington D.C. \u200bBans Criminals from Wearing\u2062 Masks During\u200c Crimes<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Conservatives Show Strong Support for Jordan&#8217;s Path to \u200bSpeakership<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>The Uncertain and Potentially\u200b Dangerous Future of Artificial\u200c Intelligence<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Elon \u2062Musk\u2064 Announces Two New Tiers of Premium Subscriptions for Social Media Platform X<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Bitcoin Surges \u200cAbove $30,000 \u2063for the First Time Since July<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Meta and TikTok\u2062 Given Deadline to Address Spread of Terrorist and Hate Speech Content<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Netflix Raises Subscription Prices as New Customer Expectations Soar<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> In light of the case of Jareh Sebastian Dalke, how can the mental health support and evaluations of individuals in sensitive positions be improved to minimize \u2063vulnerabilities that could be exploited by foreign intelligence services<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nd international sources to provide intelligence to policymakers. The agency is responsible for the collection and analysis of information that contributes to the\u2063 security of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Jareh Sebastian Dalke, a former employee of the National Security Agency, highlights the importance of safeguarding \u2064classified information and the severe consequences of attempting to sell such information to foreign intelligence services. Dalke&#8217;s actions posed a significant threat \u200bto national security\u2062 and the protection\u200d of sensitive military and defense capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Dalke&#8217;s guilty plea in attempting to sell confidential material to Russian intelligence demonstrates the gravity of \u200bhis actions. It is a stark reminder that individuals entrusted with classified information should adhere \u200cto the\u2062 highest\u200c standards of loyalty, trust, and integrity. Any breach of this trust can have severe consequences, not just \u200dfor the\u200d individual involved, but for the entire nation.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Dalke mistakenly believed he\u2062 was interacting with a Russian spy does\u2064 not absolve him of his actions. It is essential to emphasize the importance of proper \u200bsecurity protocols and the need for constant vigilance when handling\u2062 classified information. The potential damage that could \u2064have been \u200ccaused by Dalke&#8217;s actions cannot\u200c be understated, and\u2062 it \u200dserves\u2063 as a reminder of the ongoing efforts required to protect national security.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement between \u2062federal prosecutors and Dalke regarding his potential sentence acknowledges the seriousness of his offense. While the agreed-upon maximum sentence of 22 years in prison demonstrates the severity of the crime, it will\u2062 ultimately be up to the court to determine the \u200bfinal sentence. The court must\u2063 consider the potential impact on national security and the need to send a strong message \u2063regarding the repercussions of such actions.<\/p>\n<p>Dalke&#8217;s admission that he was taking \u200cmedication for his mental health issues during his detention raises questions \u2062about the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats\/\" title=\"Man apprehended for plotting mass shooting and making other threats.\">proper mental health support<\/a> and evaluations for individuals in sensitive positions. It underscores the critical need for\u2064 comprehensive background \u2062checks, ongoing monitoring, and support systems to identify potential vulnerabilities \u200cthat could\u2062 be exploited by foreign intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Jareh Sebastian Dalke serves as a wake-up call for both \u200bthe intelligence community and the general public. It highlights the ongoing threats to national security and the constant need for vigilance in safeguarding classified information. It\u200d also emphasizes the importance\u200c of robust security measures, strict adherence to protocols, and continuous training to prevent future breaches.<\/p>\n<p>While the National Security Agency&#8217;s seal may embody the agency&#8217;s commitment to protect the United States and its interests, it is \u2062the responsibility of\u2062 every individual associated with the agency to uphold \u2064this commitment. The case of Jareh Sebastian Dalke serves as a \u200cstark reminder that the\u2063 security of the nation is a collective effort that requires the unwavering dedication and loyalty of its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, a former NSA employee from Colorado pleaded guilty to trying to sell classified information to Russian intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1866,"featured_media":2077912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1866"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}