The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Who controls the internet? By Misha Glenny Published: October 8 2010 23:40 | Last updated: October 8 2010 23:40 Squared-jawed, with four stars decorating each shoulder, General Keith Alexander looks like a character straight out of an old American war movie. But his old-fashioned appearance belies the fact that the general has a new job …
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Robert David Steele Recovering spy, serial pioneer for open and public intelligence Posted: October 7, 2010 10:13 AM Michael Bloomberg, Vice President for Education, Intelligence, & Research — Creating a Smart Nation Click on Title to Read at Huffington Post and Make Comments. Below, as a memory aid and brought forward from the second post …
David Isenberg Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq Posted: October 7, 2010 12:24 PM A Hundred Billion Dollars Up in Smoke It is a pity that last week’s Senate Armed Services committee hearing on “Department of Defense Efficiencies Initiatives” did not get more coverage, as there were some startling assertions made. Consider what …
Updated 1 November 2012 to add core graphic: Graphic: Ethical Evidence-Based Decisions. Updated 13 April 2012 to add new book: THE OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING MANIFESTO: Transparency, Truth & Trust. Updated 8 March 2012 to add underlying philosophical reference: 2012-03-08 GOD MAN INTERVAL Reformatted & Linked. Updated 6 December 2011 to add this seminal reference: Journal: …
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The below article in Defense News explains how, in Loren Thompson’s words, the Pentagon is trying to embark on a “very important breakthrough” in its effort to determine how much weapons “should” cost. Thompson also expressed concern that the Pentagon does not have the right technical skills to make “should cost” happen. Thompson’s suggestion that …
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Quantum Cryptography Breached With Lasers Using lasers to blind quantum cryptography photon detectors, Norwegian computer scientists were able to obtain a copy of a secure key without leaving any trace of their presence. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek September 8, 2010 07:00 AM Norwegian computer scientists have perfected a laser-based attack against quantum cryptography systems …
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Beyond belief, but here it is: the “official” explanation of why we are going to waste 12 billion dollars a year on contractors without a clue (vapor-ware). There is zero return on investment here for the taxpayer, only for the contractors and Congress, neither of which will be held accountable for fraud, waste, and …
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