National Security Agency The term LOVEINT originated at the NSA, where approximately one such incident has been reported per year. In 2013, eight had been reported in the past decade, and they are the majority of unauthorized accesses reported by the NSA. Most incidents are self-reported, for example during a polygraph test. The NSA sanctions them with administrative action , up to termination of employment. In five of the cases, the NSA employee resigned, preempting any administrative action. In two other cases, they retired. The worst administrative sanction handed out was "a reduction in pay for two months, a reduction in grade, and access to classified information being revoked." One case was forwarded to the Department of Justice, which however declined to prosecute.
National Security Agency The term LOVEINT originated at the NSA, where approximately one such incident is reported per year. In 2013, eight had been reported in the past decade, and they were the majority of unauthorized accesses reported by the NSA. Most incidents are self-reported, for example during a polygraph test. The NSA sanctions them with administrative action up to termination of employment. In five of the cases, the NSA employee resigned, preempting any administrative action. In two other cases, they retired. The worst administrative sanction handed out was "a reduction in pay for two months, a reduction in grade, and access to classified information being revoked." One case was forwarded to the Department of Justice, which declined to prosecute.
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