The intelligence-sharing system to be managed by the NAO will rely
heavily on private contractors including Boeing, BAE Systems, L-3
Communications and Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC). These companies already provide technology and personnel to
U.S. agencies involved in foreign intelligence, and the NAO greatly
expands their markets. Indeed, at an intelligence conference in San
Antonio, Texas, last month, the titans of the industry were actively
lobbying intelligence officials to buy products specifically designed
for domestic surveillance.