A90-217 the beginnings of the NSA-TAO in 1990s

J.A. Terranson measl at mfn.org
Wed Jan 15 13:54:33 PST 2014


On Wed, 15 Jan 2014, Anonymous Remailer (austria) wrote:

> tracking down the bastards
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/nsa-effort-pries-open-computers-not-connected-to-internet.html?hp&_r=0
> 
> How it started...

<SNIP>

> Sophisticated Virus, Parasite and Resource Management systems are to be 
> constructed to alter or report on the operation of a designated target. 
> Specific systems include the Tape Worm, a low profile smart Parasite 
> featuring comprehensive resource management operations, the Stealth 
> Striker, an ultra low profile targeting virus, the Transport, an ultra 
> low profile utility virus used to transport, load and excecute large 
> programs and various surveillance and maintenance systems. 
> Virus/Parasite objectives include securing a stable base, fixing, 
> relocating and reproducing in teh target system, the ability to find and 
> infect other systems, alter/record/monitor/recall computer operations, 
> and alter/record/monitor/recall data and output. The effort will also 
> produce a Code miniaturization strategy and apply the principals to the 
> EMC programs. compact Task Oriented Routines are designed to create code 
> to perform assigned tasks.
>
> another winner of the Phase 1 grant was
> Sparta, Inc.
> 23041 Avenida De La Carlota,, Suite 325
> Laguna Hills, CA 92653
> Principal Investigator
> DOUG PRICE

Afraid this was a late follow-on to the 1987 program out of Ft. Monmouth 
(via Battelle/DARPA at USAF request).  The RFP outlined above is nearly a 
word for word copy of the one I saw in 1987 (right around the time of the 
Morris Worm).  The company I worked for at the time actually bid on it 
(and lost, thank god!).
 
//Alif

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