Excited to be headed to King University for two talks - "Balancing Secrecy and Morality and the Ethical Dilemmas in Intelligence" AND "Seeding of America" foreign powers seed individuals into the United States #NatSec #speaker #Intelligence #counterintelligence Thank you @gailhelt.bsky.social

What happens when deepfakes threaten democracy—and lawyers are the last line of defense? Read the Quietwire Editions full review → qweditions.com/aba-civic-ai/ #CivicAI #ABA #Disinformation #RuleOfLaw #QWEditions

QWEditions has reviewed the ABA’s Civic AI report. Political deepfakes. Semantic erosion. Legal defense of reality. This is what happens when the rule of law meets synthetic media. Read the full review → qweditions.com/aba-civic-ai #QWEditions #ABA #CivicAI #Disinformation #LegalSignals

A historic Danish ruling forced intelligence to reveal a former agent's identity, challenging the ethics of operational secrecy. The case highlights the collision of covert work & public justice. #Denmark #Intelligence #Ethics #Secrecy #Law #Espionage #NatSec news.clearancejobs.com/2025/09/09/o...

#LaborDay2025 -- To all the trade unionist in the world, this day's for you!. My father dedicated his life to the advancement of organized labor - after he retired, he took on the task of putting together the 1892-1992 history of the Amalgamated Transit Union

“The only credible posture in the Arctic is one that supports Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty unequivocally, respects allied norms and remains alert to Russian strategic manifestations in the region. Anything less invites confusion and weakens the very alliances that underpin Arctic stability.”

What happens when the architects of our cyber defenses are forced to step away before the job is done? The answer lies in their urgent, unfinished blueprint for resilience, a lesson in "scar discipline." qweditions.com/the-architec... #cybersecurity #CivicResilience #velthraun #CIVICAI #QWEditions

My opinion piece for Steady State: “This episode is not a minor diplomatic hiccup ... It reflects a deeper erosion of process ... where shenanigans risk undermining decades of trust.” substack.com/home/post/p-... #steadystate #NatSec #espionage #amateurhour #greenland

▶️This article, "The Internet’s Quietest Wars," by Barbara Schluetter (BB - @barbsydoll.bsky.social), reveals how subtle online influences can spread unnoticed across various platforms and communities ▶️Link quietwire.ai/services/rea... #NarrativeDrift #Disinformation #Misinformation #CivicAiMesh

Is your company prepared? Despite escalating geopolitical conflicts, most companies have not formalized up-to-date plans on how to navigate complex scenarios that could have dire impacts on their operations and business. www.csoonline.com/article/3980...

We can all help UKRAINE, who is truly fighting the fight which we don't have to Cyber warriors sounds like a MARVEL soundbight I can assure you it is a reality and they are precious and undermanned. www.csoonline.com/article/3965...

Ukraine’s cyber resilience is rooted in adaptability and international teamwork. Learn from their front-line experience at the Kyiv Cyber Forum. Article by Christopher Burgess @burgessct.bsky.social: www.csoonline.com/article/3950... #CyberResilience #UkraineCyberWar #GlobalSecurity

My OPINION piece for CSO Online re the use of Signal: ▶️Transgression #1 - Use of Signal for classified discussions ▶️Transgression #2 - Inclusion of an individual with no clearance ▶️Transgression #3 - Trust is non-negotiable, yet the Administration trashed it www.csoonline.com/article/3855...

Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone

"There is no shame in this administration — and that, in and of itself, should deeply deeply concern us as citizens. A functioning democracy requires public officials capable of shame and embarrassment and accountability."

"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA" "in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

Amazeballs --- WTAF --- www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

‼️Did you have 23andMe do a DNA test for you? Now's the time to delete that data from their databases --- They are about to sell their assets, and that depository of DNA has value ... Instructions in this post from the CA AG #23andME #DNA #privacy oag.ca.gov/news/press-r....

💙💛 I recently visited #KYIV for the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2025—here are some thoughts on the brief visit. #SlavaUkraini #KICRF #Kyiv #Ukraine @barbsydoll.bsky.social

"...Trump’s indifference to most Americans — if not his outright hostility toward them ... as if he wants to inflict pain not just on a specific set of individuals but on the entire nation." Good piece from @jamellebouie.net nytimes.com/2025/03/05/o...

How fast does it take to launder $1.4 billion? Would you believe ten days? Check out today's Metacurity for more on these questions and other top infosec developments you should know. www.metacurity.com/lazarus-grou...

We are heading to Kyiv to attend the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2025 (we being Barbara @barbsydoll.bsky.social Schluetter and me) Shoot us a comment if there is a message you'd like us to carry to Ukraine.

"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? Its because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella," Kaja Kallas said in an interview with AFP

When Truth Doesn’t Work: How to Fight MAGAism Without Wasting Energy

Democracy erodes when truth is replaced with fear and chaos replaces accountability. National security isn’t just defense, it’s resilience. And resilience starts with candor. 🔥 Read why truth is our strongest weapon against authoritarianism. #DefendDemocracy

Address #MAGA The Gateway, the Disease, and the Plague: #Populism is the gateway. #Fascism is the disease. #Nazism is the plague. #MAGAism is the mask.

“Do not go silently into the night” is important direction here!

Powerful piece -- "What happens when we refuse to call out the destruction of democracy because we fear uncomfortable conversation?" via @natseccandor.bsky.social #NatSec #natseccandor #democracy #DemocracyMatters #YourVoiceMatters #silence natseccandor.com/the-silence-...

My OPINION piece for CSO Online concerns #DOGE's wholesale efforts to terminate employees within the federal government. I note, "In times of personal crisis, the norms by which we measure trust sometimes go out the window." #InsiderRisk www.csoonline.com/article/3831...

MUSK - Sing for Your Supper - via @natseccandor.bsky.social National Security Candor natseccandor.com/musk-sing-fo... #natsec #doge #Emails2DOGE

May he rest in piece #RIP - Ambassador Frank Wisner, a man, a son, a father, a man who made a difference to so many for so many years. A man I am honored to have crossed paths with, served with, and benefited from his good works. May he enjoy eternal peace nytimes.com/2025/02/24/u...

Why what's happening at @thejusticedept.govmirrors.com is a matter of #NatSec concern via @natseccandor.bsky.social

St. Valentine's Day—it was a bit of a journey from the origin to hearts, flowers, and chocolates. #HappyValentinesDay

Over 100 ICE agents spent 5 hrs in Chicago last week, arresting only 2. In Denver & Aurora, CO, over 400 agents were dispatched for migrant violence linked to Tren de Aragua. After knocking on hundreds of doors, only 1 member was arrested. (NYP, ABC News)

You didn't become selfish. You became harder to manipulate. Don't confuse the two.

Germany 1933 and United States 2025 Too many parallels

China w/ $800+B US foreign debt—Targeted Federal Reserve to keep an eye on it—found their man, gave him a P/T professorship in China $450,000 for the FRB secrets China never takes its foot off the gas! #espionage #china #federalreserve #spying #natsec news.clearancejobs.com/2025/02/06/c...

Thank you @mcuban.bsky.social nailed it my friend.

@steadystatevets.bsky.social The Steady State, a group of national security veterans from CIA, State, DOD, and the military, sent this letter to SSCI and HPSCI leaders tonight, warning of the certain detrimental impact to national security that will result from the purge at CIA.

Apparently, the FDA and CDC are being visited by Musk's Kiddie Corps ... What's next? Famine? Pestilence? Black Plague? Locusts? WSJ reports that the Administration is firing employees from FDA and CDC.

📢📢My piece, as a former CIA officer, I see counterintelligence and national security concerns in the CIA Offers Workforce Buyout and Employee Identification to White House news.clearancejobs.com/2025/02/06/c... #natsec #governmentbuyout #counterintelligence #opm

No matter where a woman is in the United States there are still safe choices. Call (707) 710-8866 Or visit this website. Please spread the word For our mother's, daughter's & granddaughters 💜💜💜

#PSA - #takenoshit

NEW: My colleagues and I were interested in how the Justice Department and law enforcement prosecuted a terror group, Atomwaffen. After looking at thousands of records, we ran the numbers. digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcont...

📢📢📢📢📢My take on why DeepSeek is a Mega Data Mining Opportunity for China news.clearancejobs.com/2025/01/27/d... via @theclearancejobs.bsky.social #AI #China #dataharvesting #useandlose #mosaicbuilding

📢📣📢📣OPINION: Cybersecurity needs women, and it needs to treat them better I craftedthis opinion piece for CSO Online #womenincyber #cybersecurity #stem #management #ciso #breakthedoordown #BreakingBarriers www.csoonline.com/article/3809...

❤️🖤☕️⚖️ Good morning. #MartinLutherKingDay Let the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resonate across the country this day. #Inauguration2025 20/365 #DoGood #MorningMissive #carpediem

❤️🖤☕️⚖️ Good morning. #MartinLutherKingDay Let the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resonate across the country this day. #Inauguration2025 20/365 #DoGood #MorningMissive #carpediem