William Binney
An image from A Good American, one of the productions that also features William Binney.
William Binney

William Binney

September 11, 1943 — Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, USA

William Edward Binney is a former intelligence official with the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and whistleblower. He retired on October 31, 2001, after more than 30 years with the agency.

He was a critic of his former employers during the George W. Bush administration, and later criticized the NSA's data-collection policies during the Barack Obama administration. He dissented from the view that Russia interfered with the 2016 US election. More specifically, he was critical of the view that Russia hacked the DNC server.

Citizenfour

Citizenfour

2014

A Good American

A Good American

2015

984: Prisoner of the Future

984: Prisoner of the Future

1982