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
> > >>> > >> >> > >
212-617-2366
> > >>> > >> >> > >
atoscano2@bloomberg.net
> > >>> > >> >> >
> > >>> > >> >> >
> > >>> > >> >> >
> > >>> > >> >> >
> > >>> > >> >> > --
> > >>> > >> >> > 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
> > >>>
512-560-2302
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Barrett Brown
> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Barrett Brown
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Barrett Brown
> >
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>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Barrett Brown
>
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Regards,
Barrett Brown
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