Former NSA Chief Secures $700k Saudi Consulting Deal Post-Khashoggi's Death.
Retired Army Gen. Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency, secured $2 million in consulting deals with foreign governments after leaving office, including a $700,000 contract to advise Saudi Arabia on cybersecurity after the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Alexander’s consulting firm also won a $1.3 million contract from the government of Japan to provide advice on cyber issues. The Pentagon has released records about retired generals and admirals who have leveraged their military service over the past decade to obtain work from foreign governments, in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.