Tag: NSA

Behind the Curtain: Demystifying the FISA Act of 1978

a man wearing a suit and hat

Step into the world of cloak-and-dagger operations and government intrigue with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, fondly known as FISA. This game-changing legislation emerged as a response to the dark days of the Watergate scandal, when intelligence agencies abused their power for domestic surveillance. FISA brought order to the chaos, establishing a rock-solid …

Continue reading

Donald Trump Tweets About Edward Snowden

First Operational Intelligence Satellite, the GRAB I

The GRAB I was the first operational intelligence satellite that would detect pulses from Soviet radars and then relay them to ground stations where they would be sent for analysis.

Disposition of Sensitive Information

[Abstract] The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the article entitled “Disposition Of Sensitive Automated Information” as the author understands this article. Also included within this document is an explanation of how disk encryption can help to protect the information on that disk in the event it was lost or stolen. …

Continue reading

G.W. Bush Intelligence

After numerous rounds of “We don”t know if Osama is still alive,” Osama himself decided to send George Bush a letter in his own handwriting to let him know he was still in the game. Bush opened the letter and it appeared to contain a single line of coded message: 370HSSV-0773H Bush was baffled, so …

Continue reading