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Stephen E. Arnold: $450M Cloud Contract Stalled Due to DOD Concerns Over Demand

$450M Cloud Contract Stalled Due to DOD Concerns Over Demand The article titled DOD Says “No Mas” On Commercial Cloud, Puts Brakes on $450M Contract on Ars Technica has some concerned that the government is rethinking its commitment to the cloud. Scott Stewart, contracting officer for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) explained the decision …

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Steve Aftergood: HPSCI Seeks Continuous Monitoring of Security-Cleared Employees [We Do NOT Make This Stuff Up!]

HPSCI Seeks “Continuous Evaluation” of Security-Cleared Employees Recent unauthorized disclosures of classified information might have been prevented if U.S. intelligence agencies “continuously evaluated the backgrounds of employees and contractors,” according to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). In its new report on the FY 2014 intelligence authorization bill, the Committee would require intelligence …

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Graphic: USA — 11 Separate Nations Today + Americas RECAP + Book Review

Source Note: Graphic does not properly show First Nation, including Greenland and larger than the USA, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants and in pole position (pun intented) to be the future core for humanity. Tip of the Hat to SchwartzReport UPDATED 19 FEB 14: Review: American Nations – A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures …

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Review: The Price of Inequality:How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future

Joseph Stiglitz 5.0 out of 5 stars Ethical Economist Confronts Two-Party Tyranny — Defines 70% of the Way Forward, November 26, 2013 I have admired this economist, one of a tiny handful who are not bought and paid for by the banks, for quite a long time. I’d like to see him at Director of …

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Robert Steele: Foreword to Spanish-Language Diary of a Spy with PRB Approval

Foreword It is a pleasure for me – and gives me professional satisfaction – to present this book to the Iberian public. I have known the author for several years, and admired his efforts to translate the lessons from his past life into useful capabilities in the commercial and public intelligence domains. While some will …

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Patrick Meier: Combining Radio, SMS, and Advanced Computing for Disaster Response

Combining Radio, SMS and Advanced Computing for Disaster Response I’m headed to the Philippines this week to collaborate with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on humanitarian crowdsourcing and technology projects. I’ll be based in the OCHA Offices in Manila, working directly with colleagues Andrej Verity and Luis Hernando to support their …

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