RE: The Agency Whose Name May Not Be Spoken
In message Fri, 11 Mar 1994 11:10:15 -0800 (PST), tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) writes:
Makes you wonder what TLAs are still largely unknown to the public.
There are probably a fair number of obscure ones. Two that I know aren't often talked about are: DCA - Defense Communications Agency - responsible for DoD communication, MilNet, STU-III encrypted phones, and assorted odds and ends. DIA - Defense Intellegence Agency - DoD's own personal CIA. Pat Pat Farrell Grad Student pfarrell@gmu.edu Department of Computer Science George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Public key availble via finger #include <standard.disclaimer>
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tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) writes:
Makes you wonder what TLAs are still largely unknown to the public.
There are probably a fair number of obscure ones. Two that I know aren't often talked about are:
DCA - Defense Communications Agency - responsible for DoD communication, MilNet, STU-III encrypted phones, and assorted odds and ends.
DIA - Defense Intellegence Agency - DoD's own personal CIA.
Oh, but these are the stuff of Hollywood movies, at least the DIA is. The DCA is more obscure, I'll grant you. I was thinking of even more secretive agencies, such as Ludlum's fictitious (I used to think so, but...) "Consular Ops" and the economic surveillace groups. Gotta get ready for today's meeting. --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."
On Sat, 12 Mar 1994, Timothy C. May wrote:
I was thinking of even more secretive agencies, such as Ludlum's fictitious (I used to think so, but...) "Consular Ops" and the economic surveillace groups.
Yeah, I wonder what Jason Bourne is up to these days. If you can track him you would probably get close to where the real action is. //mb
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