Booz Allen Profits Up as CEO Comments on Snowden
Not a part of the company culture, he says
McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton reported a more than 13 percent jump in quarterly profit Wednesday and said its government customers have been supportive since the company's former employee Edward Snowden acknowledged leaking government secrets.
Booz Allen's chief executive, Ralph W. Shrader, rebuked Snowden's actions on Wednesday in his first public remarks on the topic.Shrader said during a conference call that he has met with Booz Allen employees on the matter.
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So having a moral compass, reporting a massive illegal domestic spying operation, and being a good person isn't part of company culture.
Got it.