He worked for the agency for more than thirty years, and was the leading code-breaker against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He's had quite the run, starting in 2002 when he let the public know of a system ('trailblazer') intended to analyze data carried on communication networks (like the internet). He exposed the agencies eavesdropping program and has faced harassment from the FBI, NSA and more. He has been in and out of the court room ever since he decided to resign and blow the