Category Archives: Intelligence

Whistler in the dark

Reuben Guttman, head of the false claims group, Grant & Eisenhofer Whistler in the dark 8 July 2013 The Snowden affair is more about private contractors than surveillance, or even whistleblowing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks

Yahoo.com July 6, 2013 NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON–Before Edward Snowden began leaking national security secrets, he twice cleared the hurdle of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dead Interviewed in Fake U.S. Government Background Checks

News From Bloomberg Dead Interviewed in Fake U.S. Government Background Checks By Chris Strohm and Nick Taborek on July 08, 2013 Anthony J. Domico, a former contractor hired to check the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guide to the Proper Use of Civilian Intelligence Contractors in the War on Terrorism

Guide to the Proper Use of Civilian Intelligence Contractors in the War on Terrorism Dies, Harry P, Jr. Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin 33.3 (Jul-Sep 2007): 23-27. George Washington’s Continental Army employed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Hiring digital 007s; Consultancies and spy chiefs

Hiring digital 007s; Consultancies and spy chiefs Source: The Economist. 407.8840 (June 15, 2013): p66(US). A new cyber-industrial complex is rising. Should you worry? “AT BOOZ ALLEN, we’re shaping the future… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The private eye

The private eye Jun 18, 2013 Sreeram Chaulia Sensational revelations by the former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee, Edward Snowden, about the vast spying dragnet of America’s National Security Agency (NSA)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action

Georgetown Law Journal June, 2013 101 Geo. L.J. 1427 NOTE: James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action NAME: LINDSAY WINDSOR * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Contracting out US national security

Contracting out US national security By outsourcing intelligence, we replaced a public service ethic with market incentives. Now we’re paying for that ‘efficiency’ Chris Miller guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 2 July 2013 07.30… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Barrett Brown’s Revelations Every Bit As Explosive As Edward Snowden’s

Barrett Brown’s Revelations Every Bit As Explosive As Edward Snowden’s By Arun Gupta, Guardian UK 28 June 13 Brown is not a household name like Edward Snowden or Bradley Manning. But… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Cyber-Intelligence Complex and Its Useful Idiots

The Cyber-Intelligence Complex and Its Useful Idiots By Barrett Brown, Guardian UK 01 July 13 Those who tell us to trust the US’s secret, privatised surveillance schemes should recall the criminality… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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