Comments on: Rockefeller to Politico: Read the Damn SSCI Narrative Already!!! http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:34:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156295 bmaz Wed, 13 May 2009 05:59:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156295 <p>Hey, thanks, good info. Lovely outfit it sounds like. Jeebus, are there any private spook shops that<em> aren’t </em>run by wingnuts??</p> Hey, thanks, good info. Lovely outfit it sounds like. Jeebus, are there any private spook shops that aren’t run by wingnuts??

]]> By: tx49holdem http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156294 tx49holdem Wed, 13 May 2009 05:43:44 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156294 <p>I believe RDI refers to “Remodeling Defense Intelligence” as described in this DOD news link (see middle of page). <a href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=15475" rel="nofollow">http://www.defenselink.mil/new.....x?id=15475</a></p> <p>I also believe dNovus RDI is most definitely involved w/ CIA, Zubaydah, torture related events based on the kinds of contracts etc. that they handle for govt. It is a Texas based firm (established 2001) w/ huge amounts of govt contracts & large dollar amount, extensive, solely republican, campaign contributions (esp. 1995 - 2000… Bush, Bush, Bush). See this link where KForce, Inc. acquired dNovus: <a href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2061686/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.....s/2061686/</a></p> <p>Also, the head of dNovus is Jim Gerretson - see below info @ his 2007 announced DNI title for dNovus RDI: </p> <p><a href="http://www.dnovus.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dnovus.com/</a><br /> companynews.asp</p> <p>“Gerretson as Director, National Intelligence and Information Operations</p> <p>San Antonio, Texas — July 7, 2004, dNovus RDI is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Gerretson as the dNovus Director of National Intelligence and Information Operations. Mr. Gerretson was previously Director of Information Assurance (IA) at Lockheed Martin, with customers in the Federal, State, Local, HealthCare and Commercial sectors.</p> <p>Mr. Gerretson has over 28 years experience in the areas of IA, Network and Computer Security, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering and Program Management. As Director of IA for Lockheed- Martin, (formerly Affiliated Computer Services Defense, Inc.) he led a team of 120 in providing IA services including penetration testing, security consulting and networking design, cyber-forensics, security products evaluation, security policy evaluation and creation, and security training for the NSA, DoD, State, and commercial organizations. He was a Cryptologic Technician in the US Navy and held technical positions with Ford Aerospace, JG Vandyke & Associates, and Computer Sciences Corporation.</p> <p>Mr. Gerretson has testified before committees of the U.S. Congress as an expert witness on Information Security matters, and has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences, including the Information Warfare Conference in London. “</p> <p>If you dig a little more there is historical links of dNovus RDI w/ a firm called ACS (Dallas based) where legal issues arose over bribery & fixed contract pricing etc. </p> <p>Tis a dirty <strike>little</strike> big circle of friends and allies…</p> I believe RDI refers to “Remodeling Defense Intelligence” as described in this DOD news link (see middle of page). http://www.defenselink.mil/new…..x?id=15475

I also believe dNovus RDI is most definitely involved w/ CIA, Zubaydah, torture related events based on the kinds of contracts etc. that they handle for govt. It is a Texas based firm (established 2001) w/ huge amounts of govt contracts & large dollar amount, extensive, solely republican, campaign contributions (esp. 1995 – 2000… Bush, Bush, Bush). See this link where KForce, Inc. acquired dNovus: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/…..s/2061686/

Also, the head of dNovus is Jim Gerretson – see below info @ his 2007 announced DNI title for dNovus RDI:

http://www.dnovus.com/
companynews.asp

“Gerretson as Director, National Intelligence and Information Operations

San Antonio, Texas — July 7, 2004, dNovus RDI is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Gerretson as the dNovus Director of National Intelligence and Information Operations. Mr. Gerretson was previously Director of Information Assurance (IA) at Lockheed Martin, with customers in the Federal, State, Local, HealthCare and Commercial sectors.

Mr. Gerretson has over 28 years experience in the areas of IA, Network and Computer Security, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering and Program Management. As Director of IA for Lockheed- Martin, (formerly Affiliated Computer Services Defense, Inc.) he led a team of 120 in providing IA services including penetration testing, security consulting and networking design, cyber-forensics, security products evaluation, security policy evaluation and creation, and security training for the NSA, DoD, State, and commercial organizations. He was a Cryptologic Technician in the US Navy and held technical positions with Ford Aerospace, JG Vandyke & Associates, and Computer Sciences Corporation.

Mr. Gerretson has testified before committees of the U.S. Congress as an expert witness on Information Security matters, and has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences, including the Information Warfare Conference in London. “

If you dig a little more there is historical links of dNovus RDI w/ a firm called ACS (Dallas based) where legal issues arose over bribery & fixed contract pricing etc.

Tis a dirty little big circle of friends and allies…

]]> By: MarkH http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156293 MarkH Wed, 13 May 2009 05:18:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156293 <p>Don’t underestimate him. In some ways he’s like Obama. He’s smart, well educated, a very experienced politician, understated and not quite as jiggly as EW has declared. On the negative side, since he’s not very overt you never know precisely where he stands until he acts. In that way the intelligence committee is almost perfect for him.</p> Don’t underestimate him. In some ways he’s like Obama. He’s smart, well educated, a very experienced politician, understated and not quite as jiggly as EW has declared. On the negative side, since he’s not very overt you never know precisely where he stands until he acts. In that way the intelligence committee is almost perfect for him.

]]> By: MarkH http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156291 MarkH Wed, 13 May 2009 05:11:33 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156291 <p>“Remodeling”? What’s that?</p> “Remodeling”? What’s that?

]]> By: MarkH http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156290 MarkH Wed, 13 May 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156290 <p>In order to maintain the good relationship Americans and Brits are very likely too keep secrets. I can’t imagine they would be so self-serving as to ruin that for some other petty reason. The world is changing and we depend upon good leadership to smooth the way. That’s true everywhere and I see no reason we shouldn’t trust a little…but tie our camels when we can.</p> In order to maintain the good relationship Americans and Brits are very likely too keep secrets. I can’t imagine they would be so self-serving as to ruin that for some other petty reason. The world is changing and we depend upon good leadership to smooth the way. That’s true everywhere and I see no reason we shouldn’t trust a little…but tie our camels when we can.

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156239 TheLurkingMod Wed, 13 May 2009 01:02:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156239 <p>Tuesday Eli is upstairs at the Mothership!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/republican-charm-offensive-gets-it-half-right/" rel="nofollow">Republican Charm Offensive Gets It Half Right</a></p> Tuesday Eli is upstairs at the Mothership!
Republican Charm Offensive Gets It Half Right

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156227 TheLurkingMod Wed, 13 May 2009 00:16:38 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156227 <p>next emptywheel, at the front page!<br /><a href="http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/mccains-tortured-briefing-memory/" rel="nofollow">McCain’s Tortured Briefing Memory</a></p> next emptywheel, at the front page!
McCain’s Tortured Briefing Memory

]]> By: KayInMaine http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156220 KayInMaine Tue, 12 May 2009 23:57:48 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156220 <p>I would love it if the media would focus on the republicans who were part of the House/Senate Intelligence Committees back then. Oh wait! Not fair to the republicans! It’s all the Democrats fault! Spit.</p> I would love it if the media would focus on the republicans who were part of the House/Senate Intelligence Committees back then. Oh wait! Not fair to the republicans! It’s all the Democrats fault! Spit.

]]> By: john in sacramento http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156218 john in sacramento Tue, 12 May 2009 23:48:48 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156218 <blockquote><p>Somebody has some explainin to do. There is a Mr. Blue, let us call him. He is a mysterious CIA contractor who seems to have been directing Torture (and probably a</p> <p>Mr. Red, and Mr. Green and others). Presumably, Mr. Blue was directing a cover up as well</p></blockquote> <p>Fans of Reservoir Dogs?</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvMam5wsZIk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvMam5wsZIk</a></p>

Somebody has some explainin to do. There is a Mr. Blue, let us call him. He is a mysterious CIA contractor who seems to have been directing Torture (and probably a

Mr. Red, and Mr. Green and others). Presumably, Mr. Blue was directing a cover up as well

Fans of Reservoir Dogs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvMam5wsZIk

]]> By: CanuckStuckinMuck http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/comment-page-1/#comment-156217 CanuckStuckinMuck Tue, 12 May 2009 23:44:34 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/rockefeller-to-politico-read-the-damn-ssci-narrative-already/#comment-156217 <p>Sorry, EW. The post above my last subliminally influenced me to address you as Jane. Please forgive me.</p> Sorry, EW. The post above my last subliminally influenced me to address you as Jane. Please forgive me.

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