At: 10/10 16:20:35
Meanwhile, we've launched the first round of social engineering against intel contracting industry since the launch of opmetalgear, when we originally made phone calls to a number of people close to both team themis and booz allen hamilton's unknown project that barr was consulted on. I've sent e-mails cc'd to several people who were involved in a certain project explaining that each has the chance to provide me with info off the record or entirely anonymously via a dummy e-mail account, for instance, with the understanding that there's a chance that each person may be maligned by another without that person being able to know (sort of a gun in a dark room gambit), and that the chance of anyone's bosses being able to figure out who said what is reduced by the fact that I'm asking similar questions of other small groups and that this will gradually become evident to others in the industry. Yesterday alone I made about seven phone calls to the homes of individuals of interest, and have forwarded hbgary e-mail threads in which something negative is said about others in the industry to the people in question. I expect to contact over a hundred individuals by the end of the year with various offers and ploys, with recordings to be made of all phone convos with those who prove hostile. This is in addition to another effort that's just begun and which will remain secret for at least a year. Also, we've identified several more interesting classified programs on which we've obtained at least basic info.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
Date: 10 Oct 2011 16:04:51
To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: BoA
yeah. just tried it and it was really slow. Sort of having a good time waiting to see what will happen...
------------------------------------------------------------
Michael Riley
Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
(202) 624 1982
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
Twitter: @rileybloomberg
----- Original Message -----
From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
At: 10/10 16:03:33
They've been hitting for a few minutes now, NYSE.com has gone down briefly
and been slow at other times so far. A couple of the servers are opposed to
it, some are for it - this will all depend on how many get involved despite
the silly rumors of it being a psyops deal and the opposition that's
otherwise been expressed.
On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:40 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> Cool. I'll check in tomorrow. But it will be interesting to see whether
> they pull it off.
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> At: 10/9/2011 21:12
>
> Got a column out on the general subject today:
>
>
>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/oct/09/virtual-secret-state-military-industrial
>
> Also, there are indeed people planning to hit NYSE tomorrow. It wasn't a
> fake or psyops operation, but was in fact organized in part by people who
> have ran successful large-scale operations against a Western government.
> We'll see how many join in, or if anyone involved has a botnet, tomorrow.
>
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 1:49 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
>
> > it just seems like the ddos attack against boa has to be part of this,
> > right. doesn't make much sense otherwise.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael Riley
> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >
(202) 624 1982
> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > At: 10/05 14:44:20
> >
> >
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db_P0wHsSz0
> >
> > Not sure about context here.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> > Date: 05 Oct 2011 14:34:24
> > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: BoA
> >
> > cool. thanks.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael Riley
> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >
(202) 624 1982
> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > At: 10/05 14:29:56
> >
> > Okay, got several messages while I was on phone with you. What Anon is
> > actually doing is encouraging run on boa, although it'd be hard to
> determine
> > how much they've "helped" without compiling a timeline. Apparently there
> are
> > now youtube vids up of police called in to handle branch runs in LA and
> > elsewhere. Future reference, twitter is a very good way to monitor
> specifics
> > of anon ops and trends; follow anonyops, anon_central, etc
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "barri2009" <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 18:13:34
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:<
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> > Reply-To:
barriticus@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: BoA
> >
> > Just asked a contact, says he's heard nothing about an Anon attack. There
> > is an opBoA channel but it's been around for a while and no talk there of
> > ddos. There's also talk, outside of Anon, of an upcoming Anon hack on
> NYSE,
> > which is likely nonsense.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> > Date: 05 Oct 2011 14:12:21
> > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: BoA
> >
> > cool. but texas man. you're missing all the fun. #occupy is legitimizing
> > Anonymous for the masses.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael Riley
> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >
(202) 624 1982
> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > At: 10/05 14:11:14
> >
> > I was at the protests the other day, addressed the livestream about the
> > intel industry. I'm back in Texas now to write the Anon book we just
> signed
> > with Amazon. Laptop is screwed up, have been relying on blackberry for
> > communication.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> > Date: 05 Oct 2011 14:07:28
> > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: BoA
> >
> > via blackberry? are you at the protests?
> >
> > If i can get some kind of confirmation that it's anon related, I'd love
> to
> > use the quote. can you ask around and let me know?
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael Riley
> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >
(202) 624 1982
> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > At: 10/05 14:05:55
> >
> > I've been away from irc for the past couple of days, but this is likely
> the
> > work of some contingent of Anons. If so, it's a justified and overdue
> attack
> > on a firm that has so far escaped retaliation for its role in the Team
> > Themis conspiracy against Wikileaks.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> > Date: 05 Oct 2011 13:55:36
> > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > Subject: BoA
> >
> > Hey,
> >
> > so the BoA website is under attack, and has been for the last 24 hours or
> > so. it's creating some problems for them in terms of online banking
> > customers.
> >
> > Is this anon-related?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > To:
barriticus@gmail.com
> > At: 7/22 17:30:06
> >
> > Cool.
> >
> > Let me know if you make headway on news corp....
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael Riley
> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >
(202) 624 1982
> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > At: 7/22 17:16:41
> >
> > It's on hacktivism, no title yet, being done by Luminant Media or some
> such
> > thing. Had another crew a week for another doc on a similar subject,
> taking
> > the opportunity to talk about Romas/COIN and Endgame and the Pixar/Disney
> > thing.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 4:08 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Cool. what's the documentary?
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Michael Riley
> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > >
(202) 624 1982
> > >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > At: 7/22 17:05:22
> > >
> > > I haven't, but at any rate from what I'm seeing they might not be
> > releasing
> > > them after all lest they compromise the case or some such thing. But I
> > just
> > > got done with a documentary crew and haven't had a chance to see what's
> > up.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:03 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey, Barrett. Checking to see if you've had any luck reaching any of
> > the
> > > > lulzsec guys about the news corp docs. I realize it's a long shot.
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Michael Riley
> > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > >
(202) 624 1982
> > > >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > Twitter: @rileybloomberg
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > > At: 7/21 14:42:38
> > > >
> > > > I'll try, I don't have any direct means of getting in touch with them
> > > right
> > > > now.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 8:35 AM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:
> <
> > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey, man. Here's the endgame thing. Cover of Businessweek this
> week.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/cyber-weapons-the-new-arms-race-07212011.html
> > > > >
> > > > > So, lulzsec supposedly is working with some media on news of the
> > world
> > > > > emails they have.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible for you to approach topiary or one of the others and
> > > find
> > > > > out if they'd be willing to include us?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Michael Riley
> > > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > > >
(202) 624 1982
> > > > >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > > > At: 7/19 22:44:54
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, a California attorney who's provided pro bono assistance to
> > other
> > > > > internet activists got in touch with me today offering to arrange
> > some
> > > > > colleagues to represent any of the 12 people who will likely be
> tried
> > > in
> > > > > California's Northern District; I've also put him in touch with the
> > > > > National
> > > > > Lawyer's Guild so that they can begin coordinating.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Barrett Brown <
>
barriticus@gmail.com
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > One more thing - National Lawyer's Guild will be providing
> > assistance
> > > > to
> > > > > > those who need it. I've just put out this statement:
> > > > > >
http://pastebin.com/ddPgpyCP
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >
barriticus@gmail.com
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> It's telling me that number doesn't work; you can call me now
> > > though.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 5:19 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> > NEWSROOM:
> > > <
> > > > > >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Hey, give a call when you get off the phone:
202 954 1982
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >>> Michael Riley
> > > > > >>> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > > > >>>
(202) 624 1982
> > > > > >>>
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >>> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > > > >>> At: 7/19 17:38:00
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Cool, thanks.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:46 AM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> > > NEWSROOM:
> > > > <
> > > > > >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> > Or the week after. You never know w these guys. But yep.
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > ---
> > > > > >>> > Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > ---- Original Message ----
> > > > > >>> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > At: 7/18/2011 23:56
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > Are you guys still bringing out a piece on Endgame?
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Barrett Brown <
> > > >
barriticus@gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>> > wrote:
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > > The e-mails that Lulzsec took from CEO of Unveillance are
> > > located
> > > > > in
> > > > > >>> a
> > > > > >>> > > Gmail account set up by my main technical guy for easy
> > > searching.
> > > > > Go
> > > > > >>> to
> > > > > >>> > > gmail and use this to login:
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Login: karimhijazi.unveillance
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Password: hbgemail
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Just search Endgame and you'll find a number of discussions
> > > about
> > > > > >>> them as
> > > > > >>> > > well as a bit of communication between the CEO and John
> > > Farrell.
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> > > > > NEWSROOM:
> > > > > >>> <
> > > > > >>> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >>
202 624 1982...or after 5 pm eastern on my cell: 720 635
> > 8553
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >>> > >> Michael Riley
> > > > > >>> > >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > > > >>> > >>
(202) 624 1982
> > > > > >>> > >>
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >>> > >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > > > >>> > >> At: 6/22 22:12:38
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >> Oh, and here's another little tidbit:
> > > > > >>> > >>
http://hbgary.anonleaks.ch/greg_hbgary_com/26795.html
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Barrett Brown <
> > > > > >>>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > >> wrote:
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >> > Romas/COIN, the one I announced today. And this is the
> > > former
> > > > > NSA
> > > > > >>> > fellow
> > > > > >>> > >> > who went over to Pixar:
> > > > > >>> > >> >
> > >
http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2002/new_adr.shtml
> > > > > >>> > >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:10 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> BLOOMBERG/
> > > > > >>> NEWSROOM: <
> > > > > >>> > >> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > > > >>> > >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Say it ain't so. Even Disney and Pixar?
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Seriously, though. What's the connection? What project
> is
> > > he
> > > > > >>> talking
> > > > > >>> > >> about
> > > > > >>> > >> >> that links to pixar?
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Michael Riley
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
(202) 624 1982
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >>> > >> >> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> > > > > >>> > >> >> At: 6/22 21:56:32
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jun/22/hacking-anonymous
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Also, you might take a look at this:
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
http://hbgary.anonleaks.ch/aaron_hbgary_com/8403.html
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> > BLOOMBERG/
> > > > > >>> NEWSROOM:
> > > > > >>> > <
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > > > >>> > >> >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > thx for the heads up, Barrett.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Michael Riley
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
(202) 624 1982
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > To: ADRIENNE TOSCANO (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:), MICHAEL
> > > RILEY
> > > > > >>> > >> (BLOOMBERG/
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > NEWSROOM:)
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > At: 6/21 16:08:31
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Adrienne-
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > As I noted on the phone, an accompanying explanatory
> > > piece
> > > > > will
> > > > > >>> run
> > > > > >>> > >> in
> > > > > >>> > >> >> The
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Guardian tomorrow, while the document itself, which
> > I've
> > > > > pasted
> > > > > >>> > >> below,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> will
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > run on the wiki maintained by my group Project PM.
> The
> > > NYT
> > > > > has
> > > > > >>> a
> > > > > >>> > copy
> > > > > >>> > >> >> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > is
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > vetting it now; the e-mails may be verified and other
> > > > details
> > > > > >>> > >> obtained
> > > > > >>> > >> >> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > way of this search engine maintained by Anonymous,
> > which
> > > > > >>> acquired
> > > > > >>> > the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 71,000
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > e-mails in question in early February:
> > > > > >>>
http://hbgary.anonleaks.ch/
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Michael, I'm cc'ing you on this to give you a heads
> up;
> > > let
> > > > > me
> > > > > >>> know
> > > > > >>> > >> if
> > > > > >>> > >> >> you
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > have any questions.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > ***
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > For at least two years, the U.S. has been conducting
> a
> > > > > >>> secretive
> > > > > >>> > and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > immensely sophisticated campaign of mass surveillance
> > and
> > > > > data
> > > > > >>> > mining
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > against the Arab world, allowing the intelligence
> > > community
> > > > > to
> > > > > >>> > >> monitor
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > habits, conversations, and activity of millions of
> > > > > individuals
> > > > > >>> at
> > > > > >>> > >> once.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> And
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > with an upgrade scheduled for later this year, the
> top
> > > > > >>> contender to
> > > > > >>> > >> win
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > federal contract and thus take over the program is a
> > team
> > > > of
> > > > > >>> about
> > > > > >>> > a
> > > > > >>> > >> >> dozen
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > companies which were brought together in large part
> by
> > > > Aaron
> > > > > >>> Barr -
> > > > > >>> > >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > same
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > disgraced CEO who resigned from his own firm earlier
> > this
> > > > > year
> > > > > >>> > after
> > > > > >>> > >> he
> > > > > >>> > >> >> was
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > discovered to have planned a full-scale information
> war
> > > > > against
> > > > > >>> > >> >> political
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > activists at the behest of corporate clients. The new
> > > > > >>> revelation
> > > > > >>> > >> >> provides
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > for a disturbing picture, particularly when viewed in
> a
> > > > wider
> > > > > >>> > >> context.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Unprecedented surveillance capabilities are being
> > > produced
> > > > by
> > > > > >>> an
> > > > > >>> > >> >> industry
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that works in secret on applications that are
> > nonetheless
> > > > > >>> funded by
> > > > > >>> > >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > American public and which in some cases are used
> > > against
> > > > > that
> > > > > >>> > very
> > > > > >>> > >> >> same
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > public. Their products are developed on demand for an
> > > > > >>> intelligence
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > community
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that is not subject to Congressional oversight and
> > which
> > > > has
> > > > > >>> been
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > repeatedly
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > shown to have misused its existing powers in ways
> that
> > > > > violate
> > > > > >>> U.S.
> > > > > >>> > >> law
> > > > > >>> > >> >> as
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > well as American ideals. And with expanded
> intelligence
> > > > > >>> > capabilities
> > > > > >>> > >> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > which to monitor Arab populations in ways that would
> > have
> > > > > >>> > previously
> > > > > >>> > >> >> been
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > impossible, those same intelligence agencies now have
> > > > > improved
> > > > > >>> > means
> > > > > >>> > >> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > which to provide information on dissidents to those
> > > > regional
> > > > > >>> > >> dictators
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > viewed by the U.S. as strategic allies.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > The nature and extent of the operation, which was
> > known
> > > as
> > > > > >>> > >> Romas/COIN
> > > > > >>> > >> >> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > which is scheduled for replacement sometime this year
> > by
> > > a
> > > > > >>> similar
> > > > > >>> > >> >> program
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > known as Odyssey, may be determined in part by a
> close
> > > > > reading
> > > > > >>> of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> hundreds
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > of e-mails among the 70,000 that were stolen in
> > February
> > > > from
> > > > > >>> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > contracting firm HBGary Federal and its parent
> company
> > > > > HBGary.
> > > > > >>> > Other
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > details
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > may be gleaned by an examination of the various other
> > > firms
> > > > > and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> individuals
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that are discussed as being potential partners.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Of course, there are many in the U.S. that would
> > prefer
> > > > that
> > > > > >>> such
> > > > > >>> > >> >> details
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > not be revealed at all; such people tend to cite the
> > > > > amorphous
> > > > > >>> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > much-abused concept of national security as
> > sufficient
> > > > > reason
> > > > > >>> for
> > > > > >>> > >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > citizenry to stand idly by as an ever-expanding
> > coalition
> > > > of
> > > > > >>> > >> government
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > agencies and semi-private corporations gain greater
> > > > influence
> > > > > >>> over
> > > > > >>> > >> U.S.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > foreign policy. That the last decade of foreign
> policy
> > as
> > > > > >>> practiced
> > > > > >>> > >> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> such
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > individuals has been an absolute disaster even by the
> > > > > admission
> > > > > >>> of
> > > > > >>> > >> many
> > > > > >>> > >> >> of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > those who put it into place will not phase those who
> > > > > >>> nonetheless
> > > > > >>> > >> believe
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that the citizenry should be prevented from knowing
> > what
> > > is
> > > > > >>> being
> > > > > >>> > >> done
> > > > > >>> > >> >> in
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > its name and with its tax dollars.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > To the extent that the actions of a government are
> > > > divorced
> > > > > >>> from
> > > > > >>> > the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > informed consent of those who pay for such actions,
> > such
> > > a
> > > > > >>> > government
> > > > > >>> > >> is
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > illegitimate. To the extent that power is
> concentrated
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > >>> hands
> > > > > >>> > >> of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > small
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > groups of men who wield such power behind the scenes,
> > > there
> > > > > is
> > > > > >>> no
> > > > > >>> > >> >> assurance
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that such power will be used in a manner that is
> > > compatible
> > > > > >>> with
> > > > > >>> > the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> actual
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > interests of that citizenry, or populations
> elsewhere.
> > > The
> > > > > >>> known
> > > > > >>> > >> history
> > > > > >>> > >> >> of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > the U.S. intelligence community is comprised in large
> > > part
> > > > of
> > > > > >>> > murder,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > assassinations, disinformation, the topping of
> > democratic
> > > > > >>> > >> governments,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > abuse of the rights of U.S. citizens, and a great
> > number
> > > of
> > > > > >>> other
> > > > > >>> > >> things
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that cannot even be defended on national security
> > > grounds
> > > > > >>> > insomuch
> > > > > >>> > >> as
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > many such actions have quite correctly turned entire
> > > > > >>> populations
> > > > > >>> > >> against
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > U.S. government. This is not only my opinion, but
> also
> > > the
> > > > > >>> opinion
> > > > > >>> > of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > countless individuals who once served in the
> > intelligence
> > > > > >>> community
> > > > > >>> > >> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > have
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > since come to criticize it and even unveil many of
> its
> > > > > secrets
> > > > > >>> in
> > > > > >>> > an
> > > > > >>> > >> >> effort
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to alert the citizenry to what has been unleashed
> > against
> > > > the
> > > > > >>> world
> > > > > >>> > >> in
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > name of security.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Likewise, I will here provide as much information as
> I
> > > can
> > > > > on
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Romas/COIN
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > and its upcoming replacement.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > ***
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Although the relatively well-known military
> contractor
> > > > > >>> Northrop
> > > > > >>> > >> Grumman
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > had
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > long held the contract for Romas/COIN, such contracts
> > are
> > > > > >>> subject
> > > > > >>> > to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > regular
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > recompetes by which other companies, or several
> working
> > > in
> > > > > >>> tandem,
> > > > > >>> > >> can
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > apply
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to take over. In early February, HBGary Federal CEO
> > Aaron
> > > > > Barr
> > > > > >>> > wrote
> > > > > >>> > >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > following e-mail to Al Pisani, an executive at the
> much
> > > > > larger
> > > > > >>> > >> federal
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > contractor TASC, a company which until recently had
> > been
> > > > > owned
> > > > > >>> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Northrop
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > and which was now looking to compete with it for
> > > lucrative
> > > > > >>> > contracts:
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > "I met with [Mantech CEO] Bob Frisbie the other day
> to
> > > > catch
> > > > > >>> up.
> > > > > >>> > He
> > > > > >>> > >> is
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > looking to expand a capability in IO related to the
> > COIN
> > > > > >>> re-compete
> > > > > >>> > >> but
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > more
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > for DoD. He told me he has a few acquisitions in the
> > > works
> > > > > that
> > > > > >>> > will
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > increase his capability in this area. So just a
> thought
> > > > that
> > > > > it
> > > > > >>> > might
> > > > > >>> > >> be
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > worth a phone call to see if there is any synergy and
> > > > > strength
> > > > > >>> > >> between
> > > > > >>> > >> >> TASC
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > and ManTech in this area. I think forming a team and
> > > > response
> > > > > >>> to
> > > > > >>> > >> compete
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > against SAIC will be tough but doable." IO in this
> > > context
> > > > > >>> stands
> > > > > >>> > for
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > information operations, while COIN itself, as noted
> > in
> > > an
> > > > > NDA
> > > > > >>> > >> attached
> > > > > >>> > >> >> to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > one of the e-mails, stands for counter intelligence.
> > > SAIC
> > > > is
> > > > > a
> > > > > >>> > >> larger
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > intelligence contractor that was expected to pursue
> the
> > > > > >>> recompete
> > > > > >>> > as
> > > > > >>> > >> >> well.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Pisani agreed to the idea, and in conjunction with
> > Barr
> > > > and
> > > > > >>> fellow
> > > > > >>> > >> TASC
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > exec John Lovegrove, the growing party spent much of
> > the
> > > > next
> > > > > >>> year
> > > > > >>> > >> >> working
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to create a partnership of firms capable of providing
> > the
> > > > > >>> client
> > > > > >>> > -
> > > > > >>> > >> a
> > > > > >>> > >> >> U.S.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > agency that is never specified in the hundreds of
> > e-mails
> > > > > that
> > > > > >>> > follow
> > > > > >>> > >>
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > with
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > capabilities that would outmatch those being provided
> > by
> > > > > >>> Northrop,
> > > > > >>> > >> SAIC,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> or
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > other competitors.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Several e-mails in particular provide a great deal
> of
> > > > > material
> > > > > >>> by
> > > > > >>> > >> which
> > > > > >>> > >> >> to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > determine the scope and intent of Romas/COIN. One
> that
> > > Barr
> > > > > >>> wrote
> > > > > >>> > to
> > > > > >>> > >> his
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > own
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > e-mail account, likely for the purpose of adding to
> > other
> > > > > >>> documents
> > > > > >>> > >> >> later,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > is entitled Notes on COIN. It begins with a list of
> > > > entries
> > > > > >>> for
> > > > > >>> > >> >> various
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > facets of the program, all of which are blank and
> were
> > > > > >>> presumably
> > > > > >>> > >> filled
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > out
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > later: ISP, Operations, Language/Culture, Media
> > > > Development,
> > > > > >>> > >> Marketing
> > > > > >>> > >> >> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Advertising, Security, MOE. Afterwards, another list
> > > > > consists
> > > > > >>> of
> > > > > >>> > the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > following: Capabilities, Mobile Development,
> > Challenges,
> > > > > MOE,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Infrastructure, Security. Finally, a list of the
> > > following
> > > > > >>> > websites
> > > > > >>> > >> is
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > composed, many of which represent various small
> > companies
> > > > > that
> > > > > >>> > >> provide
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > niche
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > marketing services pursuant to mobile phones.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > More helpful is a later e-mail from Lovegrove to
> Barr
> > > and
> > > > > some
> > > > > >>> of
> > > > > >>> > >> his
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > colleagues at TASC in which he announces the
> following:
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *Our team consists of:*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- TASC (PMO, creative services)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- HB Gary (Strategy, planning, PMO)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Akamai (infrastructure)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Archimedes Global (Specialized linguistics,
> > strategy,
> > > > > >>> planning)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Acclaim Technical Services (specialized
> > linguistics)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Mission Essential Personnel (linguistic services)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Cipher (strategy, planning operations)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- PointAbout (rapid mobile application development,
> > list
> > > > of
> > > > > >>> > >> strategic*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *partners)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Google (strategy, mobile application and platform
> > > > > >>> development -
> > > > > >>> > >> long*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *list of strategic partners)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *- Apple (mobile and desktop platform, application
> > > > assistance
> > > > > >>> -long
> > > > > >>> > >> >> list*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *of strategic partners)*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > *We are trying to schedule an interview with ATT
> plus
> > > some
> > > > > >>> other
> > > > > >>> > >> small
> > > > > >>> > >> >> app
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > developers.*
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > From these and dozens of other clues and references,
> > the
> > > > > >>> following
> > > > > >>> > >> may
> > > > > >>> > >> >> be
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > determined about the nature of Romas/COIN:
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 1.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Mobile phone software and applications constitute a
> > > major
> > > > > >>> > component
> > > > > >>> > >> of
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > the program.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 2.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > There's discussion of bringing in a gaming
> > developer,
> > > > > >>> > apparently
> > > > > >>> > >> at
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > behest of Barr, who mentions that the team could
> make
> > > > good
> > > > > >>> use of
> > > > > >>> > >> a
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > social
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > gaming company maybe like zynga, gameloft, etc.
> > > > Lovegrove
> > > > > >>> > >> elsewhere
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > notes:
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > I know a couple of small gaming companies at MIT
> > that
> > > > > might
> > > > > >>> fit
> > > > > >>> > >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > bill.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 3.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Apple and Google were active team partners, and
> AT&T
> > > may
> > > > > have
> > > > > >>> > been
> > > > > >>> > >> as
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > well. The latter is known to have provided the NSA
> > free
> > > > > reign
> > > > > >>> > over
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > customer
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > communications (and was in turn protected by a bill
> > > > > granting
> > > > > >>> them
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > retroactive immunity from lawsuits). Google itself
> is
> > > the
> > > > > >>> only
> > > > > >>> > >> company
> > > > > >>> > >> >> to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > have received a Hostile to Privacy rating from
> > > Privacy
> > > > > >>> > >> >> International.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Apple is currently being investigated by Congress
> > after
> > > > the
> > > > > >>> > iPhone
> > > > > >>> > >> was
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > revealed to compile user location data in a way
> that
> > > > > differs
> > > > > >>> from
> > > > > >>> > >> >> other
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > mobile phones; the company has claimed this to have
> > > been
> > > > a
> > > > > >>> bug.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 4.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > The program makes use of several providers of
> > > linguistic
> > > > > >>> > >> services.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> At
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > one point, the team discusses hiring a
> > military-trained
> > > > > >>> Arabic
> > > > > >>> > >> >> linguist.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Elsewhere, Barr writes: I feel confident I can get
> > you
> > > a
> > > > > >>> ringer
> > > > > >>> > >> for
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Farsi
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > if they are still interested in Farsi (we need to
> > find
> > > > that
> > > > > >>> out).
> > > > > >>> > >> >> These
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > linguists are not only going to be developing new
> > > content
> > > > > but
> > > > > >>> > also
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > meeting
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > with folks, so they have to have native or near
> > native
> > > > > >>> > proficiency
> > > > > >>> > >> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > have
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to have the cultural relevance as well.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 5.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Alterion and SocialEyez are listed as businesses
> to
> > > > > >>> contact.
> > > > > >>> > The
> > > > > >>> > >> >> former
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > specializes in social media monitoring tools. The
> > > > latter
> > > > > >>> uses
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > sophisticated natural language processing
> > methodology
> > > > in
> > > > > >>> order
> > > > > >>> > to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > process
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > tens of millions of multi-lingual conversations
> > daily
> > > > > while
> > > > > >>> also
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > employing
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > researchers and media analysts on the ground; its
> > > > website
> > > > > >>> also
> > > > > >>> > >> notes
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Millions of people around the globe are now
> > networked
> > > as
> > > > > >>> never
> > > > > >>> > >> before
> > > > > >>> > >> >> -
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > exchanging information and ideas, forming opinions,
> > and
> > > > > >>> speaking
> > > > > >>> > >> their
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > minds
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > about everything from politics to products.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 6.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > At one point, TASC exec Chris Clair asks Aaron and
> > > > others,
> > > > > >>> Can
> > > > > >>> > we
> > > > > >>> > >> >> name
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > COIN Saif? Saif is the sword an Arab executioner
> uses
> > > > when
> > > > > >>> they
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > decapitate
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > criminals. I can think of a few cool brands for
> > this.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 7.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > A diagram attached to one of Barr's e-mails to the
> > > group
> > > > (
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/pmo.png/)
> > > depicts
> > > > > >>> Magpii
> > > > > >>> > as
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > interacting in some unspecified manner with
> Foreign
> > > > > Mobile
> > > > > >>> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Foreign
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Web. Magpii is a project of Barr's own creation
> > which
> > > > > stands
> > > > > >>> for
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Magnify
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Personal Identifying Information, involves social
> > > > > >>> networking,
> > > > > >>> > and
> > > > > >>> > >> is
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > designed for the purpose of storing personal
> > > information
> > > > on
> > > > > >>> > users.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Although
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > details are difficult to determine from references
> in
> > > > > Barr's
> > > > > >>> > >> e-mails,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> he
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > discusses the project almost exclusively with
> members
> > > of
> > > > > >>> military
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > intelligence to which he was pitching the idea.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 8.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > There are sporadic references such things as
> > semantic
> > > > > >>> analysis,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> Latent
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Semantic Indexing, specialized linguistics, and
> > OPS,
> > > a
> > > > > >>> > >> programming
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > language designed for solving problems using expert
> > > > > systems.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > 9.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Barr asks the team's partner at Apple, Andy Kemp
> > (whose
> > > > > >>> signature
> > > > > >>> > >> >> lists
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > him as being from the company's Homeland
> > > Defense/National
> > > > > >>> > Programs
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > division), to provide him a contact at
> > Pixar/Disney.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Altogether, then, a successful bid for the relevant
> > > > contract
> > > > > >>> was
> > > > > >>> > >> seen
> > > > > >>> > >> >> to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > require the combined capabilities of perhaps a dozen
> > > firms
> > > >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> capabilities
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > whereby millions of conversations can be monitored
> and
> > > > > >>> > automatically
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > analyzed, whereby a wide range of personal data can
> be
> > > > > obtained
> > > > > >>> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> stored
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > in secret, and whereby some unknown degree of
> > information
> > > > can
> > > > > >>> be
> > > > > >>> > >> >> released
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > a given population through a variety of means and
> > without
> > > > any
> > > > > >>> hint
> > > > > >>> > >> that
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > actual source is U.S. military intelligence. All this
> > is
> > > > > merely
> > > > > >>> in
> > > > > >>> > >> >> addition
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > to whichever additional capabilities are not evident
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > >>> > limited
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > description available, with the program as a whole
> > > > presumably
> > > > > >>> being
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > operated
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > in conjunction with other surveillance and propaganda
> > > > assets
> > > > > >>> > >> controlled
> > > > > >>> > >> >> by
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > the U.S. and its partners.
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > Whatever the exact nature and scope of COIN, the
> firms
> > > > that
> > > > > >>> had
> > > > > >>> > been
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > assembled for the purpose by Barr and TASC never got
> a
> > > > chance
> > > > > >>> to
> > > > > >>> > bid
> > > > > >>> > >> on
> > > > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > program's recompete. In late September, Lovegrove
> noted
> > > to
> > > > > Barr
> > > > > >>> and
> > > > > >>> > >> >> others
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > that he'd spoken to the CO [contracting officer] for
> > > > COIN.
> > > > > >>> The
> > > > > >>> > >> >> current
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > procurement approach is cancelled [sic], she cited
> > > changed
> > > > > >>> > >> >> requirements,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > he
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > reported. They will be coming out with some
> documents
> > in
> > > a
> > > > > >>> month
> > > > > >>> > or
> > > > > >>> > >> >> two,
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > most likely an updated RFI [request for information].
> > > There
> > > > > >>> will be
> > > > > >>> > a
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > procurement following soon after. We are on the list
> to
> > > > > receive
> > > > > >>> all
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > information." On January 18th of next year, Lovegrove
> > > > > provided
> > > > > >>> an
> > > > > >>> > >> >> update:
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > I
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > just spoke to the group chief on the contracts side
> > (Doug
> > > > K).
> > > > > >>> COIN
> > > > > >>> > >> has
> > > > > >>> > >> >> been
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > replaced by a procurement called Odyssey. He says
> that
> > it
> > > > is
> > > > > in
> > > > > >>> the
> > > > > >>> > >> >> > formative stages and that something should be
> released
> > > this
> > > > > >>> year.
>
--
Regards,
Barrett Brown
512-560-2302