Hes a pawn for intelligence agencies. So unless they are working against the government, he's part of it.
In-Q-Tel investor in SpaceX. In-Q-Tel is the investing arm of intelligence community.
This sector of SpaceX intends to leverage the Starlink internet constellation in low Earth orbit to develop products and services — including secure communications, remote sensing and space surveillance payloads — that are in growing demand by U.S. defense and intelligence organizations.
“While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on three areas: Earth observation, communications and hosted payloads,” the company said on its website.