Sworn to secrecy
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There is something unusual about taking an oath of secrecy.
I have been known in the past as a guy that is so-so at keeping some secrets. But for some reason, because I am sworn to secrecy, I am now really good at keeping a lot of secrets.
Now that I think about it, it’s because I can use the secrecy oath as a reason to keep it secret. For example, when I signed nondisclosure agreements, I would not reveal to anyone whatever information was covered in the agreement, citing my signature of the agreement. I take the secrecy oath even more seriously than that.
When I signed NDAs, the only people who wanted to know were fanboys and journalists I trusted. Now, I’m a journalist. My occupation is finding information - secret and unsecret - and sharing it. But I don’t even feel compelled to share that which I’ve sworn to keep secret with other journalists.
(And no, the prospect of criminal penalties for violating the oath has not affected my decisions on this matter. It really is the principle of the oath, and my belief in what I am doing.)
Perhaps there can be a future for me in Langley.
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