DefDog: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Shines on 4th Amendment

Gov’t surveillance ‘unreasonable’ & violated the 4th amendment ‘at least once’ Ms. Smith NetworkWorld, 23 July 2012 The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified three of Sen. Wyden’s comments about FISA power. It also admitted the U.S. has violated the Fourth Amendment at least once when it comes to warrantless wiretaps done under …

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This is the graphic. Graphic: Tony Zinni on 4% “At Best” This is the only place in literature where we know the story has been told in writing. 2008 Open Source Intelligence (Strategic) The source was Col GI Wilson, USMC (Ret), who heard it from Gen Zinni directly.  We consider General Zinni, along with Generals …

Search: the expanding role of open source information and social media for the intelligence community

The Expanding Role of Open Source Information and Social Media for the Intelligence Community Open source information and social media have caused a huge growth in the amount of data available to the intelligence community. In a budget constrained environment, this information explosion may become a major source for producing intelligence and protecting our nation. …

David Isenberg: What the US Government Knew About PMC Slave-Trade & Atrocities – The Case of Najlaa

What the U.S. Government Knew About Najlaa Huffington Post, 11 July 2012 A bit over a year ago a report I co-wrote, documenting human trafficking and abuse of workers by Najlaa International Catering Services, a KBR subcontractor, was published by the Project on Government Oversight. The internal company documents I uncovered revealed, among other things, …

Marcus Aurelius: Jennifer Sims Party Line on Military Clandestine Service with Robert Steele Comment + RECAP

Here we go again…. Why the CIA Is Applauding the Pentagon’s Intelligence Grab Jennifer Sims Foreign Affairs, May 18, 2012 Last month, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the creation of a new U.S. espionage agency: the Defense Clandestine Service, or DCS. DCS is expected to expand the …