[Ex-CIA Director Keith] Alexander offered to provide advice to Sifma for $1 million a month, according to two people briefed on the talks. The asking price later dropped to $600,000, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the negotiation was private.
The only way I can see this deal actually benefiting Sifma is if Keith Alexander is selling information gained while working at the CIA, some of it which may be classified.