B2 Bomber Spy

Around the end of October the FBI revealed that a Maui man has admitted to trading classified military secrets to at least eight foreign countries. With the only reference coming from a Hawaiian regional newspaper we were a little reluctant to pursue this one too quickly.
Recalling previous US spy scandals, such as Christopher Boyce, the stories were typically given blockbuster treatment in the press.
Here we are with an ex Los Alamos National Laboratory engineer, and the B2 Stealth Bomber. Surely this has the makings of a big media story, but simply hasn’t taken off.
Not until the Australian link was revealed, then the Aussie media were all over the story.

Defence staffer in spy scandal: report: Ninemsn, Australia
US spy accused sought $3m here: The Australian, Australia
Australian defense figure caught up in US spy affair: Forbes
Govt probes defence staffer's 'spy link': The Age, Australia
Australian linked to B-2 espionage case: United Press International

Well it’s out there now. With so few good spy yarns since the end of the cold war, I’m just curious as to why the US media sat on this story. No doubt it is commercial espionage, which is currently the primary motive for such activities.
There could be some cultural sensitivity involved. The alleged spy, 61 year old Noshir Gowadia is an in Indian born and naturalized U.S. citizen.
Perhaps it is straight embarrassment that the system has become so lackadaisical that this guy could traipse around the world at will, freely peddling US military secrets.
I look forward to watching this one unfold.