Intellectual property, military, espionage, or politics?

[Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca>]

http://www.fastcompany.com/1695219/cia-predator-drones-facing-ip-lawsuit

Intelligent Integration Systems (IISi), a small Boston-based software development firm, alleges that their Geospatial 
Toolkit and Extended SQL Toolkit were pirated by Massachusetts-based Netezza for use by a government client. Subsequent 
evidence and court proceedings revealed that the "government client" seeking assistance with Predator drones was none 
other than the Central Intelligence Agency.

IISi alleges in court papers that Netezza used a "hack" version of their software with incomplete targeting 
functionality in response to rushed CIA deadlines. As a result, Predator drones could be missing their targets by as 
much as 40 feet. 

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