VIDEO: Dishonorable Disclosures
Highly recommended video documentaries to watch about OPSEC, the importance of intelligence and the dangers of leaking that intelligence. Included are interviews with retired officers who were with the Navy Seals, Special Forces and CIA. Dishonorable Disclosures: How Leaks and Politics Threaten National Security — The Truth About Benghazi
DICE Roundup 27 July
[podcast no longer available) – – – – – – – – – – – – Additional Information: Reporting Information (aka JDLR Reports) – – – – – – – – – – – – Colorado Movie Theater Massacre (CBS) Aurora Theater Shooting (Denver Post) – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
545 People
I received the below in an email recently. It has been making its rounds around the internet for a long time. Actually a very long time. The original idea/article was written by columunist Charley Reese back in 1985 and he updated it in 1995. In that 1995 article, he wrote about the “$4 trillion plus […]
DICE Roundup 29 June
[episode not longer available] National Classification Management Society – the Society of Industrial Security Professionals —————– United Technologies sent military copter tech to China (Reuters) United Technologies Corp on Thursday admitted selling China software that helped Beijing develop its first modern military attack helicopter, one of hundreds of export control violations over nearly two decades. At […]
Foreign spying against U.S. companies on the rise, FBI says
Take-away quote: “What we’re seeing is that foreign nations and their intelligence services are understanding more than ever before that it’s cheaper to steal our technology than to use their budget resources in this time of economic crisis to develop it themselves.”—Frank Figliuzzi, chief of FBI’s counterintelligence division Foreign spying against U.S. companies on the rise, […]
United Technologies acknowledges coverup of sale of military software to China
Outrageous! United Technologies acknowledges coverup of sale of military software to China (Washington Post) United Technologies, a major defense contractor, and two of its subsidiaries on Thursday acknowledged covering up the illicit sale of sensitive military software to China — technology that the country later used to develop its first attack helicopter. Federal prosecutors announced […]
Cyber Threats Facilitate Ability to Commit Economic Espionage
New GAO testimony entitled, “Cyber Threats Facilitate Ability to Commit Economic Espionage.” Executive Summary: The nation faces an evolving array of cyber-based threats arising from a variety of sources. These sources include criminal groups, hackers, terrorists, organization insiders, and foreign nations engaged in crime, political activism, or espionage and information warfare. These threat sources vary […]
Economic Espionage: A Foreign Intelligence Threat to American Jobs and Homeland Security
Congress held a hearing today about the threat from economic espionage. The FBI said economic espionage losses to the American economy total more than $13 billion—in this fiscal year. “Our economy is a matter of national security,” said FBI Assistant Director/CI Division Frank Figliuzzi. Committee on Homeland Security “Foreign economic and industrial espionage against the […]
DIA Video About Jonathan Pollard Case
This 14 minute video “Jonathan Pollard: A Portrayal” produced by DIA’s Threat Countermeasures Branch. A US intelligence analyst, Jonathan Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after he was caught selling large amounts of highly classified documents to Israel. The video encourages American government employees to overcome inhibitions and proactively report suspicious activities. Actors portray “Susan” […]
DICE Roundup 20 June
Podcast no longer available. DICEMAN FOR PRESIDENT 2012 page “Our founding fathers put their lives on the line for independence. The time has come today for us to do the same.”–Ray Semko ——————— Ban All Super-Sized Government Regulations . . . . Massachusetts mayor proposes sugary drinks limit (Reuters) The mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, […]
National Debt
According to the US Treasury Department, the current outstanding public debt owed by the United States is now at: $15,776,139,241,010.39 Broken down: 15 trillion 776 billion 139 million 241 thousand 10 dollars and 39 cents. Click here for an outstanding visualization of what this looks like. That’s why I’m running for President — this out of […]
DICE Roundup 7 June
State Department Yields on PC’s From China (New York Times, 2006) . . . . .Lenovo is partly owned by the Chinese government, which holds 27 percent. “This is a company owned and beholden to agencies of the People’s Republic of China,” Mr. Wortzel said. “Our assumption is that if the Chinese intelligence agencies could […]
DICEMAN in Peoria
DICE Man Ray Semko was in Peoria, Illinois last month giving a D*I*C*E briefing to the community, sponsored by CIAN (http://www.ciancenter.com/) which provides Data Center, Security and Network Services in the central Illinois area. He had a great time, was glad to be back and here’s how it went: http://www.ciancenter.com/news/the-return-of-the-dice-man-was-a-success/ The Return of the D*I*C*E Man […]
Open DICE Briefing May 11
From CIAN: World Renowned Security Expert to Address Peoria Businesses Former Intelligence Officer to speak about importance of information security and terrorism threats in Central Illinois Peoria, IL – CIAN, Inc. is pleased to announce that renowned US security expert, Ray Semko, also known as the D*I*C*E Man, is returning to Peoria May 11, 2012 […]
DICE Roundup 4 May
The Real Unemployment Rate (NY Post) The unemployment rate is 8.1% but is that the real number of people out of work in America? Not even close. As reported, 115,000 jobs were added in April, which is considerably lower than previously predicted. But still the number of jobs added brought the jobless rate down by […]
DICE Roundup 24 April
Hearing Examines GSA’s Management (CSPAN) Every government employee and contractor who spends taxpayers dollars should watch this. Lawmakers Investigate GSA’s Spending Practices (CSPAN) Secret Service, GSA Scandals Undermine Faith in Institutions (ABC News) ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd said the recent scandals involving the Secret Service and GSA reflect a declining trust in American […]
China-linked economic espionage is on the rise
Important takeaways from this article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Chinese economic espionage against the US. Also see below for an excerpt from a new DOD/DOS report about China acquiring US high technology. • U.S. corporations have lost more than $13 billion because of spying, and that’s just for cases now under FBI investigation. — […]
Russian Spies Haven’t Gone Away
Here’s the important takeway: “In 2010, the FBI had roughly 7,800 open foreign counterintelligence investigations on the books, including a fair number involving Americans suspected of working under Moscow’s control.” ——————- By MICHELLE VAN CLEAVE, former National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX) ‘He acts like he thinks the Cold War’s still on,” Vice President Joe Biden said when […]
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