To #1, there's quite a bit of latitude so long as you aren't in uniform. You can, for example, participate in a rally on 'your time' so long as you do not endorse an ideology/candidate wearing your uniform. If speaking…
> This is little different from restrictive corporate firewalls, which are commonplace. Conceptually, the filtering is little different. This policy, however, is very different in the severity of consequence. The…
> The government could as easily have said "just focus on .mil and .gov sites when you're using government computers for government work". This is a great point. They could have given guidance on avoiding exposure to…
This is my concern, as well. Their command tells them what is and isn't lawful. In this case, command is making explicit what will be considered unlawful. And the unlawful act isn't accessing DoD classified systems…
It is not my intention to quibble with you. I respect that you see this differently than I do. I wanted to be explicit about this because I do disagree with the conclusions you draw but not because you are drawing them.…
I'll point out that any device connected to a military Information System is subject to monitor and interception for the expressed purpose of penetration testing, personnel misconduct, network operations and defense,…
You also swear to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. You further face UCMJ action for following unlawful orders. When the soldier is not qualified to know the difference between a lawful…
You certainly can 'consume' classified information without the required clearance. Every reader of the Guardian supports this. Soldiers that have not been read on, soldiers that do not possess a clearance, can be guilty…
Prior to Wikileaks and an Executive Order addressing the matter of classified information in public domain, the presence of classified information on an unclassified system almost certainly required a deliberate effort…
You are absolutely correct about the compartmentalization and physical separation of classified and unclassified systems. I disagree that this is about keeping "clean" systems clean. That is the justification for the…
I agree. Ignorance is certainly exacerbating this matter. I was facing criminal charges for a python script that monitored a mail server that I owned. My security clearance was suspended. My professional reputation was…
This is what the default posture for a domestic raid looks like because the men who trained these troopers were most likely veterans who specialized in urban operations over the last decade of conflict. The line between…
I received the three messages while I was reading the linked article! My messages came from "MobibroIQ". I did not respond. I logged in to AT&T and launched a chat with Technical Support. I indicated in my…
My apologies. A few others have filled in for me. I'll expand a bit hoping to make it up to you. CONUS is the contiguous/continental US. Generally used to mean "back home". Outside of CONUS is OCONUS. You wouldn't say…
It is easy for me to misunderstand what you could mean by, "Here's hoping the next war will fulfill your expectations!" I've met a lot of people who would say something like that with hate in their heart. But I've been…
I cannot speak to the CIA training but I've received some concealed weapon scenario training mostly developed from lessons learned at penitentiaries. It is a terrible thing to be impressed by but inmate ingenuity…
I am an experienced soldier with combat experience in several corners of the world. I have a distinguished service record. The only units I've ever known are Special Forces units. I've operated in several tiers of the…
To #1, there's quite a bit of latitude so long as you aren't in uniform. You can, for example, participate in a rally on 'your time' so long as you do not endorse an ideology/candidate wearing your uniform. If speaking…
> This is little different from restrictive corporate firewalls, which are commonplace. Conceptually, the filtering is little different. This policy, however, is very different in the severity of consequence. The…
> The government could as easily have said "just focus on .mil and .gov sites when you're using government computers for government work". This is a great point. They could have given guidance on avoiding exposure to…
This is my concern, as well. Their command tells them what is and isn't lawful. In this case, command is making explicit what will be considered unlawful. And the unlawful act isn't accessing DoD classified systems…
It is not my intention to quibble with you. I respect that you see this differently than I do. I wanted to be explicit about this because I do disagree with the conclusions you draw but not because you are drawing them.…
I'll point out that any device connected to a military Information System is subject to monitor and interception for the expressed purpose of penetration testing, personnel misconduct, network operations and defense,…
You also swear to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. You further face UCMJ action for following unlawful orders. When the soldier is not qualified to know the difference between a lawful…
You certainly can 'consume' classified information without the required clearance. Every reader of the Guardian supports this. Soldiers that have not been read on, soldiers that do not possess a clearance, can be guilty…
Prior to Wikileaks and an Executive Order addressing the matter of classified information in public domain, the presence of classified information on an unclassified system almost certainly required a deliberate effort…
You are absolutely correct about the compartmentalization and physical separation of classified and unclassified systems. I disagree that this is about keeping "clean" systems clean. That is the justification for the…
I agree. Ignorance is certainly exacerbating this matter. I was facing criminal charges for a python script that monitored a mail server that I owned. My security clearance was suspended. My professional reputation was…
This is what the default posture for a domestic raid looks like because the men who trained these troopers were most likely veterans who specialized in urban operations over the last decade of conflict. The line between…
I received the three messages while I was reading the linked article! My messages came from "MobibroIQ". I did not respond. I logged in to AT&T and launched a chat with Technical Support. I indicated in my…
My apologies. A few others have filled in for me. I'll expand a bit hoping to make it up to you. CONUS is the contiguous/continental US. Generally used to mean "back home". Outside of CONUS is OCONUS. You wouldn't say…
It is easy for me to misunderstand what you could mean by, "Here's hoping the next war will fulfill your expectations!" I've met a lot of people who would say something like that with hate in their heart. But I've been…
I cannot speak to the CIA training but I've received some concealed weapon scenario training mostly developed from lessons learned at penitentiaries. It is a terrible thing to be impressed by but inmate ingenuity…
I am an experienced soldier with combat experience in several corners of the world. I have a distinguished service record. The only units I've ever known are Special Forces units. I've operated in several tiers of the…