At: 10/05 14:44:20
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db_P0wHsSz0
Not sure about context here.
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From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
Date: 05 Oct 2011 14:34:24
To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: BoA
cool. thanks.
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From: Barri2009 <
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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
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From: "barri2009" <
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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.
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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.
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From: Barri2009 <
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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.
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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?
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From: Barri2009 <
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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.
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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?
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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....
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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.
> > > >>> > The
> > > >>> > >> >> > contracting officer is Kim R. He believes that Jason is
> the
> > > >>> COTR
> > > >>> > >> >> > [contracting officer's technical representative].”
> Another
> > > clue
> > > >>> is
> > > >>> > >> >> provided
> > > >>> > >> >> > in the ensuing discussion when a TASC executive asks,
> “Does
> > > >>> Odyssey
> > > >>> > >> >> combine
> > > >>> > >> >> > the Technology and Content pieces of the work?”
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > The unexpected change-up didn't seem to phase the
> > corporate
> > > >>> > >> >> partnership,
> > > >>> > >> >> > which was still a top contender to compete for the
> upcoming
> > > >>> Odyssey
> > > >>> > >> >> > procurement. Later e-mails indicate a meeting between key
> > > >>> members
> > > >>> > of
> > > >>> > >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > group and the contracting officer for Odyssey at a
> location
> > > >>> noted
> > > >>> > as
> > > >>> > >> >> “HQ,”
> > > >>> > >> >> > apparently for a briefing on requirements for the new
> > > program,
> > > >>> on
> > > >>> > >> >> February
> > > >>> > >> >> > 3
> > > >>> > >> >> > rd of 2011. But two days after that meeting, the servers
> of
> > > >>> HBGary
> > > >>> > >> and
> > > >>> > >> >> > HBGary Federal were hacked by a small team of Anonymous
> > > >>> operatives
> > > >>> > in
> > > >>> > >> >> > retaliation for Barr's boasts to Financial Times that he
> > had
> > > >>> > >> identified
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > movement's “leadership;” 70,000 e-mails were thereafter
> > > >>> released
> > > >>> > onto
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > internet. Barr resigned a few weeks later.
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > Along with clues as to the nature of COIN and its
> > scheduled
> > > >>> > >> >> replacement, a
> > > >>> > >> >> > close study of the HBGary e-mails also provide reasons to
> > be
> > > >>> > >> concerned
> > > >>> > >> >> with
> > > >>> > >> >> > the fact that such things are being developed and
> deployed
> > in
> > > >>> the
> > > >>> > way
> > > >>> > >> >> that
> > > >>> > >> >> > they are. In addition to being the driving force behind
> the
> > > >>> COIN
> > > >>> > >> >> recompete,
> > > >>> > >> >> > Barr was also at the center of a series of conspiracies
> by
> > > >>> which
> > > >>> > his
> > > >>> > >> own
> > > >>> > >> >> > company and two others hired out their collective
> > > capabilities
> > > >>> for
> > > >>> > >> use
> > > >>> > >> >> by
> > > >>> > >> >> > corporations that sought to destroy their political
> enemies
> > > by
> > > >>> > >> >> clandestine
> > > >>> > >> >> > and dishonest means, some of which appear to be illegal.
> > None
> > > >>> of
> > > >>> > the
> > > >>> > >> >> > companies involved have been investigated; a proposed
> > > >>> Congressional
> > > >>> > >> >> inquiry
> > > >>> > >> >> > was denied by the committee chair, noting that it was the
> > > >>> Justice
> > > >>> > >> >> > Department's decision as to whether to investigate, even
> > > though
> > > >>> it
> > > >>> > >> was
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > Justice Department itself that made the initial
> > > introductions.
> > > >>> > Those
> > > >>> > >> in
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > intelligence contracting industry who believe themselves
> > > above
> > > >>> the
> > > >>> > >> law
> > > >>> > >> >> are
> > > >>> > >> >> > entirely correct.
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > That such firms will continue to target the public with
> > > >>> advanced
> > > >>> > >> >> > information warfare capabilities on behalf of major
> > > >>> corporations is
> > > >>> > >> by
> > > >>> > >> >> > itself an extraordinary danger to mankind as a whole,
> > > >>> particularly
> > > >>> > >> >> insomuch
> > > >>> > >> >> > as that such capabilities are becoming more effective
> while
> > > >>> > remaining
> > > >>> > >> >> > largely unknown outside of the intelligence industry. But
> a
> > > far
> > > >>> > >> greater
> > > >>> > >> >> > danger is posed by the practice of arming small and
> > > >>> unaccountable
> > > >>> > >> groups
> > > >>> > >> >> of
> > > >>> > >> >> > state and military personnel with a set of tools by which
> > to
> > > >>> > achieve
> > > >>> > >> >> better
> > > >>> > >> >> > and better “situational awareness” on entire populations
> > > while
> > > >>> also
> > > >>> > >> >> being
> > > >>> > >> >> > able to manipulate the information flow in such a way as
> to
> > > >>> deceive
> > > >>> > >> >> those
> > > >>> > >> >> > same populations. The idea that such power can be wielded
> > > >>> without
> > > >>> > >> being
> > > >>> > >> >> > misused is contradicted by even a brief review of
> history.
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > History also demonstrates that the state will claim such
> > > >>> powers as
> > > >>> > a
> > > >>> > >> >> > necessity in fighting some considerable threat; the U.S.
> > has
> > > >>> > defended
> > > >>> > >> >> its
> > > >>> > >> >> > recent expansion of powers by claiming they will only be
> > > >>> deployed
> > > >>> > to
> > > >>> > >> >> fight
> > > >>> > >> >> > terrorism and will never be used against Ameerican
> > civilians.
> > > >>> This
> > > >>> > is
> > > >>> > >> >> cold
> > > >>> > >> >> > comfort for those in the Arab world who are aware of the
> > long
> > > >>> > history
> > > >>> > >> of
> > > >>> > >> >> > U.S. material support for regimes they find convenient,
> > > >>> including
> > > >>> > >> those
> > > >>> > >> >> of
> > > >>> > >> >> > Saddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, and the House of Saud. Nor
> > > >>> should
> > > >>> > >> >> Americans
> > > >>> > >> >> > be comforted by such promises from a government that has
> no
> > > way
> > > >>> of
> > > >>> > >> >> ensuring
> > > >>> > >> >> > that they will be kept; it was just a few months ago that
> a
> > > >>> U.S.
> > > >>> > >> general
> > > >>> > >> >> in
> > > >>> > >> >> > Afghanistan ordered a military intelligence unit to use
> > > pysops
> > > >>> on
> > > >>> > >> >> visiting
> > > >>> > >> >> > senators in an effort to secure increased funding for the
> > > war,
> > > >>> an
> > > >>> > >> >> illegal
> > > >>> > >> >> > act; only a few days prior, CENTCOM spokesmen were
> > > confidently
> > > >>> > >> telling
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > public that such other psychological capabilities as
> > persona
> > > >>> > >> management
> > > >>> > >> >> > would never be used on Americans as that would be
> illegal.
> > > The
> > > >>> fact
> > > >>> > >> is
> > > >>> > >> >> that
> > > >>> > >> >> > such laws have been routinely broken by the military and
> > > >>> > intelligence
> > > >>> > >> >> > community, who are now been joined in this practice by
> > > segments
> > > >>> of
> > > >>> > >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > federal contracting industry.
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > It is inevitable, then, that such capabilities as form
> the
> > > >>> > backbone
> > > >>> > >> of
> > > >>> > >> >> > Romas/COIN and its replacement Odyssey will be deployed
> > > against
> > > >>> a
> > > >>> > >> >> growing
> > > >>> > >> >> > segment of the world's population. The powerful
> > institutions
> > > >>> that
> > > >>> > >> wield
> > > >>> > >> >> > them
> > > >>> > >> >> > will grow all the more powerful as they are provided
> better
> > > and
> > > >>> > >> better
> > > >>> > >> >> > methods by which to monitor, deceive, and manipulate. The
> > > >>> informed
> > > >>> > >> >> > electorate upon which liberty depends will be
> increasingly
> > > >>> > >> misinformed.
> > > >>> > >> >> No
> > > >>> > >> >> > tactical advantage conferred by the use of these programs
> > can
> > > >>> > >> outweigh
> > > >>> > >> >> the
> > > >>> > >> >> > damage that will be done to mankind in the process of
> > > creating
> > > >>> > them.
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > *Barrett Brown*
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > *Project PM*
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM, ADRIENNE TOSCANO,
> > BLOOMBERG/
> > > >>> > >> NEWSROOM:
> > > >>> > >> >> <
> > > >>> > >> >> >
atoscano2@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > > Barrit, Per our conversation would you please send me
> > > details
> > > >>> > about
> > > >>> > >> >> your
> > > >>> > >> >> > > announcement tomorrow. Thanks, Adrienne
> > > >>> > >> >> > >
> > > >>> > >> >> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >>> > >> >> > > Adrienne Toscano
> > > >>> > >> >> > > Segment Producer - Bloomberg TV
> > > >>> > >> >> > >
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> > > >>> > >> >> > >
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> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > --
> > > >>> > >> >> > Regards,
> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >> > Barrett Brown
> > > >>> > >> >> >
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> > > >>> > >> >> >
> > > >>> > >> >>
> > > >>> > >> >>
> > > >>> > >> >>
> > > >>> > >> >> --
> > > >>> > >> >> Regards,
> > > >>> > >> >>
> > > >>> > >> >> Barrett Brown
> > > >>> > >> >>
512-560-2302
> > > >>> > >> >>
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> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > --
> > > >>> > >> > Regards,
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > Barrett Brown
> > > >>> > >> >
512-560-2302
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> --
> > > >>> > >> Regards,
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> Barrett Brown
> > > >>> > >>
512-560-2302
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > --
> > > >>> > > Regards,
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > Barrett Brown
> > > >>> > >
512-560-2302
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > --
> > > >>> > Regards,
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Barrett Brown
> > > >>> >
512-560-2302
> > > >>> >
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --
> > > >>> Regards,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Barrett Brown
> > > >>>
512-560-2302
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >>
> > > >> Barrett Brown
> > > >>
512-560-2302
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Barrett Brown
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Barrett Brown
> > >
512-560-2302
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Barrett Brown
> >
512-560-2302
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Barrett Brown
>
512-560-2302
>
--
Regards,
Barrett Brown
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