In either case, I feel information assurance and signals intelligence arms really should never have been the same agency: they are roles entirely at odds with each other and do not seem to even have their own governments' equities properly balanced, nor their recommendations always having been given in good faith. So be cautious drawing any conclusions from their advice.
Unfortunately, that is not the sort of 'reform' that either government is interested in, particularly my own. It's quite depressing, really.