Law Enforcement Ritual & Occult Crime Report by Don Rimer, 2009.
Author Archive for Public Intelligence
United States
Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment
The Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) is the US Government’s (USG) central repository of information on international terrorist identities as established by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. TIDE supports the USG’s various terrorist screening systems or “watchlists” and the US Intelligence Community’s overall counterterrorism mission. The Terrorist Identities Group (TIG), located in the National Counterterrorism Center’s Information Sharing & Knowledge Development Directorate (ISKD), is responsible for building and maintaining TIDE.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD U.S. Banking Concentration and Security Note
In the United States, the federal antitrust laws generally apply to commercial banking and investment banking products and services in the same manner as to other economic sectors. Similarly, the Horizontal Merger Guidelines1 (Guidelines) of the U.S. Department of Justice (Department) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission apply to the analysis of mergers across sectors. Premerger notifications relating to non-bank mergers in the financial sector are filed pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act2 and are analyzed under the Guidelines.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD U.S. Financial Regulatory Transparency Report
This submission provides an overview of the practices of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (together, “the Agencies”) with regard to transparency and procedural fairness. Part I discusses transparency with respect to substantive standards and agency policies and procedures. Part II discusses open and frequent dialogue with the parties, and Part III addresses the closely related issue of informing parties of the allegations against them in a timely manner. Parts IV and V describe the opportunities that parties are given to respond to agency concerns and to be heard prior to an adverse decision. Part VI addresses the length of antitrust investigations, and Part VII summarizes the Agencies’ practice with regard to the publication of decisions.
Scholarly
Elena Kagan Paper “Private Speech, Public Purpose: The Role of Governmental Motive in First Amendment Doctrine”
In one of the most frequently quoted passages of one of the most frequently cited First Amendment decisions, the Supreme Court declared that “the purpose of Congress … is not a basis for declaring [ ] legislation unconstitutional.” Noting several hazards of attempting to ascertain legislative motive, the Court in United States v O’Brien eschewed this endeavor in First Amendment cases, as well as in other constitutional adjudication.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Update
NASA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Update, November 3, 2009.
Intelligence Fusion Centers, Utah
(U//FOUO) Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center Hotel Credit Card Scam
Recently there has been an email circulating regarding a front desk credit card confusion scam. The Statewide Information and Analysis Center is requesting information regarding this scam and if there are any related incidents reported in your area.
European Union
Restricted US-EU ACTA Copyright Treaty Civil Enforcement and Special Requirements Position Paper
Restricted US-EU ACTA Copyright Treaty Civil Enforcement and Special Requirements Position Paper, February 12, 2010.
U.S. Marine Corps
(U//FOUO) U.S. Marine Corps Information Operations April 2010
Information Operations (BOTTOM LINE)
•IT IS NOT:
–All about technology
–Focused on individual capabilities, i.e., PYSOP, EW, CNO, etc
–Strategic Communication
–Public Affairs
•IT IS:
–All about influencing key decision makers and populations through operations within and affecting the information environment
–The art of integrating lethal and non-lethal capabilities to affect the information environment (supports combat operations)
–Employed across the spectrum of conflict and throughout every phase (0-5) of operations
–Consistent with strategic communication goals and synchronized with public affairs
Department of State
(SBU) U.S. State Department Pakistan Communications Plan Brief
SBU U.S. State Department Pakistan Communications Plan Brief, March 2010.
News
Confidential NYSE Presentation Boasts High-Frequency Trading “A Race to the Extremes”
Last week’s historic market plunge, in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points over the course of a few minutes, has led to increased scrutiny of so-called “high-frequency trading” systems and their effect upon market prices. “High-frequency trading” involves the use of computerized systems to place large amounts of orders that are processed within fractions of a second to exploit minute shifts in the price of securities. A number of electronic trading markets have come under particular scrutiny, including the New York Stock Exchange Euronext and Nasdaq OMX Group. Executives from both of these exchanges are set to meet with the Securities and Exchange Commission today to discuss how “conflicting trading rules” may have contributed to last Thursday’s dramatic decline.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(U//FOUO) FBI VoIP Server Intrusions in North Carolina Banks and Businesses
(U//FOUO) This SIR has been produced in an effort to alert federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies of criminal activity with a nexus to North Carolina. The Charlotte Division has observed two similar occurrences of compromised Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) servers used to facilitate vishing attacks. Vishing attacks, a deviation from the term phishing attacks, use voice and text messages rather than email in attempts to trick victims into providing personal and financial account information.
Departmnet of the Interior
Effects of Subsea Processing on Deepwater Environments in the Gulf of Mexico
Oil and gas exploration and development is extending into deeper water in the Gulf of Mexico. The current record is 3,051 m (10,011 ft) in Chevron’s Toledo prospect in the Alaminos Canyon Block 951 in the Gulf of Mexico. This report was prepared to support the Minerals Management Service (MMS) regulatory decisions for oil and gas leasing. Given the recent development of subsea technologies, it is not surprising that very little information is readily available on the potential environmental effects. This report represents the compilation and synthesis of existing published and unpublished literature on the environmental effects of subsea operations on the deepwater environment. Technical experts from the oil and gas industry, regulatory agencies, and academic institutions were also consulted to identify potential environmental issues.
United States
People’s Republic of China Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation Capability Report
This paper presents a comprehensive open source assessment of China’s capability to conduct computer network operations (CNO) both during peacetime and periods of conflict. The result will hopefully serve as useful reference to policymakers, China specialists, and information operations professionals.
Headline
Training Afghan Policemen, Border Patrol, Commandos
Department of Defense
Joint Air Defense Operations Homeland (JADO-H) Fuzzy Logic Brief
FOUO Joint Air Defense Operations Homeland (JADO-H) Fuzzy Logic Brief, April 10, 2010.
National Security Agency
NSA Global Information Grid Information Assurance Roadmap
NSA Global Information Grid Information Assurance Roadmap, October 26, 2004.
Transportation Security Administration
TSA Mass Transit System Threat Assessment 2008
(U//FOUO) The U.S. mass transit and passenger rail systems are vulnerable to terrorist attacks because they are accessible to large numbers of the public and are notoriously difficult to secure.
Departmnet of the Interior
MMS Gulf of Mexico Offshore Environmental Studies Program Plan 2008-2010
In managing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) has two core responsibilities, safe offshore operations and environmental protection. Our safety goal is to ensure incident free minerals exploration and development on Federal offshore leases. Our environmental responsibilities are to ensure that all activities on the OCS are conducted with appropriate environmental protection and impact mitigation. The MMS New Orleans Regional Office conducts all leasing and resource management functions on the OCS for the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) and the Atlantic Region OCS areas, a total of 415 million acres in seven planning areas (see map in Section 1.2).
Departmnet of the Interior
MMS Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2009 Report
This is the ninth publication that the Minerals Management Service has released chronicling deepwater exploration, development, and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. For this report, deep water is considered to be water depths of 1,000 feet (305 meters) or greater. Leasing activity in the deepwater Gulf remains strong. Central Sale 206, held on March 19, 2008, attracted approximately $3.7 billion in high bids—the most since Federal offshore leasing began in 1954.
Headline
Greek Riot Photos May 2010
Photos by blackhalos and Verani Federico.
Corporate, Departmnet of the Interior
Minerals Management Service B.P. Deepwater Horizon Accident Reports 2005-2008
Minerals Management Service BP Deepwater Horizon Accident Reports 2005-2008.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Oil Spill Detection Using NASA Active and Passive Sensors
NASA/NOAA Brief on Oil Spill Detection Using NASA Active and Passive Sensors, December 22, 2009.
News
Department of Homeland Security Monitors Public Intelligence
Under the “BP Oil Spill Response Social Media Event Monitoring Initiative” the Department of Homeland Security’s National Operations Center (NOC) monitors “publicly available online forums, blogs, public websites, and message boards” in order to provide “situational awareness and establish a common operating picture for the federal government, and for those state, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate, assisting with the security, safety, and emergency response associated with the oil spill”. According to a “Privacy Impact Assessment” from April 29, 2010 available on the DHS website, Public Intelligence is included in the list of sites monitored by NOC analysts.
Threats and Takedown Notices
New York Fusion Center Requests Identity of Public Intelligence Sources
Public Intelligence has received a message from Captain Douglas R. Keyer, Jr. of the New York State Police requesting the removal of a fourteen-page “Gang Intelligence Newsletter” from November 2009 that is labeled “For Official Use Only” and “Law Enforcement Sensitive”. The document, which was published March 31, is evidently part of a series of monthly “Gang Intelligence Newsletters” that are issued to law enforcement personnel around the country. The newsletter contains brief profiles of the Aryan Brotherhood, National Socialist Movement, as well as some information on identifying gang tattoos and graffiti. This is also the second notice we have received that specifically requests us to identify the source of our information.