XBradTC

Everyone in the military, and virtually every federal employee, especially those with security clearances, has to fill out a form known as the SF 86.  As you can see, it’s quite detailed.

The Chinese now have a copy of pretty much every SF 86. Worse still, the SF 86 is simply the information you give the government. The government, or its contractor, then takes that information as a starting point to review you for trustworthiness. The Chinese now also have a copy of the results of those background checks.

This information is like a guide to tell the Chinese exactly who to target for exploitation and espionage. It also gives the Chinese a great deal of useful information for counter-espionage, allowing them to ferret out possible spies that we have planted, or at least who would be a likely target for us.

Human intelligence is still absolutely critical, and ours has been thoroughly compromised.

Here’s Ace’s take on it.