Category Archives: Intelligence

Contractors Battle over $600 Million CIA Computing Contract

June 14, 2013 Contractors Battle over $600 Million CIA Computing Contract A fight between Amazon Web Services and IBM U.S. Federal over a $600 million contract to provide cloud computing services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The History of America’s Secret Wars: Corporate Espionage and the Outsourcing of National Security

The History of America’s Secret Wars: Corporate Espionage and the Outsourcing of National Security By Greg Guma Global Research, June 14, 2013 This text is excerpted from Big Lies: How Our… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Little impact seen from suspension of clearance investigations

Little impact seen from suspension of clearance investigations ‘We’ve seen this movie before’ By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun 11:22 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2013 The Pentagon decision to suspend… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Big bucks for Big Brother spies

Big bucks for Big Brother spies By Peter Huck 10:24 AM Saturday Jun 15, 2013 Rogue spy agencies are conducting mass surveillance on the public without real oversight Intelligence director James… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Private-Intelligence Boom, by the Numbers

The Private-Intelligence Boom, by the Numbers By Tim Murphy Thu Jun. 13, 2013 3:40 AM PDT Edward Snowden revealed to the world the startling breadth of the National Security Agency’s surveillance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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We might have to bar contractors from top secrets, says leading senator

We might have to bar contractors from top secrets, says leading senator Thursday, June 13, 2013 – 7:06 PM Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein today told reporters she is considering… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Investigate Booz Allen Hamilton, not Edward Snowden

Investigate Booz Allen Hamilton, not Edward Snowden The firm that formerly employed both the director of national intelligence and the NSA whistleblower merits closer scrutiny Pratap Chatterjee guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Did the Government Pay Edward Snowden $122,000?

Why Did the Government Pay Edward Snowden $122,000? David Callahan June 13, 2013 Questioning the logic of federal contracting Is the National Security Agency wasting tax dollars by paying Booz Allen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Real War on Reality

The Stone June 14, 2013, 12:00 pm The Real War on Reality By PETER LUDLOW The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers on issues both timely and timeless. If there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Surveillance, secrecy and the cost of intelligence outsourcing

Crikey June 11, 2013 Tuesday 1:07 PM GMT Surveillance, secrecy and the cost of intelligence outsourcing BYLINE: Bernard Keane ABSTRACT A culture of secrecy, unaccountability and outsourcing created the conditions for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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