There probably is a revolving door between the top tech companies and the various intelligence agencies. Nice sleuthing!
(1) almost everyone goes through the IDF thanks to mandatory service
(2) if you have aptitude you end up in the signal Corp, who are good at what they do.
I wouldn't call this a conspiracy, and the parents speculation is very thin. If the author got this from the IDF they almost certainly wouldn't be publishing; breaking that kind of confidentiality can end really badly