Not necessarily. It could be merely a pragmatic act that has political consequences. The same individual could then sabotage the company&#x27;s operations, sell them out to a competitor, hold a parallel job in a more effective institution fighting surveillance, and so on. The politics of it can be separate from taking the job simply for money, challenge, whatever.<p>Many people don&#x27;t care about politics. They just want what&#x27;s best for them personally and often in short-term. Although, working for defense contractors is usually a good long-term bet for such people too.