General Discussion Thread

[Poohbah]

Easier said than done.

You never would have found me or Goalie (or Kelly Ray, or Kara, for that matter) on the Golf Course. On the tennis courts is another question.

I happen to enjoy the game. I don't play it especially well, but I do enjoy playing it badly.

A major career enhancing ability in uniform or on civvie street.

Back when I was running TRL, more than a few contracts got signed at the 19th hole...

[Poohbah]

Suspect actually asked why the second trooper ran him over...

And presumably got an answer to the effect of “Because the instant you fire on a sworn officer, all bets are off, dumbass!”

I know crims aren’t exactly a demographic known for high-end cogitation, but mate, seriously? What did he think that was going to get him, a ticker-tape parade and Scarlet Johansen dropping by to polish his shillelagh?

This guy obviously rode the short paddy wagon to jail...

[Wolfman]

‘Bout time they got sent to jail…

Not what we're looking for: they just spend the night in jail, see the judge in the morning, fined for disorderly conduct and blocking a public highway, and that's that.

Better than nothing…

[jemhouston]

Not sure that enough for a law license revoked, but their Bar Association may be able to take a look at them.

[Poohbah]

Not sure that enough for a law license revoked, but their Bar Association may be able to take a look at them.

Liable to get some kind of sanctions for that. Probably a fine.

[jemhouston]

Not sure that enough for a law license revoked, but their Bar Association may be able to take a look at them.

Liable to get some kind of sanctions for that. Probably a fine.

I was thinking suspension, which means if they do any kind of legal work during it, their license could be revoked.

[Matt Wiser]

They're Reds, but they're also not stupid. Something like this, the Bar Association usually would call "Civil Disobedience", and not raise a fuss over. As soon as they're hauled in on felony charges, that's different. That they've lasted this long without seeing the inside of state or federal lockups should tell you something.

[Poohbah]

They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

[Johnnie Lyle]

They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

How many lawn chairs and bags of popcorn are required?

[Poohbah]

They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

How many lawn chairs and bags of popcorn are required?

Unfortunately, I'm going to be too busy as the parade adjutant to enjoy the festivities.

[Johnnie Lyle]

They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

How many lawn chairs and bags of popcorn are required?

Unfortunately, I'm going to be too busy as the parade adjutant to enjoy the festivities.

So no synchronized popcorn eating or only a 5 from the Romanian judge in the lawn chair lounging competition?

[Poohbah]

There was a recent event where the SEC sent in the FBI to seize all documents at a Chicago private equity firm.

The FBI faxed a warrant from a UPS Store to the safe manufacturer, and got the master code for that particular electronic lock.

By text message to the requesting agent.

Without independently verifying his credentials.

Boss-Ma'am sent the article to me, the Cyber Security DAA here at Warren, and the 306th at El Forko Grande with the title, "Spot the INFOSEC Violations!"

Colonel Minerva Waldeck, the brand new CO at the 306th, called me up and was cussing like a drunken sailor in Norfolk hearing "Last Call."

(I asked her if her mother knew she talked like that. Turns out her mother was a machinist's mate on the Moosbrugger during the war. Comes by it honestly, I guess.)

She was cussing because the other shoe dropped yesterday.

That safe manufacturer just got awarded (as in, just yesterday) an indefinite duration/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply classified material storage containers for the GSA, that could be purchased using unit funds.

Using the same damn locks!

The GSA has put the contract award on hold...

[Matt Wiser]

They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

Sigh..

Just make sure the CSPs are on the ball, and make sure these idiots don't block any of the entrances to the base.

[jemhouston]

There was a recent event where the SEC sent in the FBI to seize all documents at a Chicago private equity firm.

The FBI faxed a warrant from a UPS Store to the safe manufacturer, and got the master code for that particular electronic lock.

By text message to the requesting agent.

Without independently verifying his credentials.

Boss-Ma'am sent the article to me, the Cyber Security DAA here at Warren, and the 306th at El Forko Grande with the title, "Spot the INFOSEC Violations!"

Colonel Minerva Waldeck, the brand new CO at the 306th, called me up and was cussing like a drunken sailor in Norfolk hearing "Last Call."

(I asked her if her mother knew she talked like that. Turns out her mother was a machinist's mate on the Moosbrugger during the war. Comes by it honestly, I guess.)

She was cussing because the other shoe dropped yesterday.

That safe manufacturer just got awarded (as in, just yesterday) an indefinite duration/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply classified material storage containers for the GSA, that could be purchased using unit funds.

Using the same damn locks!

The GSA has put the contract award on hold...

A little more background, you can reset the master code, but the MFG will only release the needed info a MFG certified locksmith.

OOC, https://www.captainsjournal.com/2023/09 ... customers/

[Poohbah]

There was a recent event where the SEC sent in the FBI to seize all documents at a Chicago private equity firm.

The FBI faxed a warrant from a UPS Store to the safe manufacturer, and got the master code for that particular electronic lock.

By text message to the requesting agent.

Without independently verifying his credentials.

Boss-Ma'am sent the article to me, the Cyber Security DAA here at Warren, and the 306th at El Forko Grande with the title, "Spot the INFOSEC Violations!"

Colonel Minerva Waldeck, the brand new CO at the 306th, called me up and was cussing like a drunken sailor in Norfolk hearing "Last Call."

(I asked her if her mother knew she talked like that. Turns out her mother was a machinist's mate on the Moosbrugger during the war. Comes by it honestly, I guess.)

She was cussing because the other shoe dropped yesterday.

That safe manufacturer just got awarded (as in, just yesterday) an indefinite duration/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply classified material storage containers for the GSA, that could be purchased using unit funds.

Using the same damn locks!

The GSA has put the contract award on hold...

A little more background, you can reset the master code, but the MFG will only release the needed info a MFG certified locksmith.

OOC, https://www.captainsjournal.com/2023/09 ... customers/

Back when I was doing security penetration testing for a living, I routinely social-engineered master reset codes out of manufacturers. Even the ones that had decent security protocols written down ended up hiring high school dropouts working for minimum wage to man the call center, and they are expected to have a very high clearance rate (something like 99% resolved within six minutes is typical). That is a recipe for security breaches.

The NSA has one hard and fast rule on electronic locks: no reset codes of any kind. Any keyed backup entry should be highly resistant to being picked, and there are pretty strict physical key handling protocols spelled out in the Rainbow series of books.

The GSA this morning just put out that the contract was being revoked due to "...misstatements of fact by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative..."

That is language that generally results in a debarment action against the contractor.

[Wolfman]

*sounds fanfare from Dragnet* Sounds like someone had better start telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, by God.

[Poohbah]

*sounds fanfare from Dragnet* Sounds like someone had better start telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, by God.

As Detective Sergeant Friday said to the sales clerk at Office Depot: "Just the fax, ma'am."

[Poohbah]

Well, change of command parade is over, and the protesters blocking the gate got cleared in triple time.

The CSP commander announced that anyone who got apprehended was getting a warrant check.

Apparently, this caused 80% of the protesters to clear out

20AF and assigned units looked sharp on parade--everyone put in that last bit of extra effort to wish Boss-Ma'am farewell and good hunting in DC.

[Johnnie Lyle]

Well, change of command parade is over, and the protesters blocking the gate got cleared in triple time.

The CSP commander announced that anyone who got apprehended was getting a warrant check.

Apparently, this caused 80% of the protesters to clear out

20AF and assigned units looked sharp on parade--everyone put in that last bit of extra effort to wish Boss-Ma'am farewell and good hunting in DC.

Can you confirm or deny the condolence cards on her being sentenced to Gomorrah-on-Potomac for her many and grievous sins?

[jemhouston]

Actually, Hercules was otherwise occupied and said Boss-Ma'am was the best choice to clean up the swamp. His second choice was B-83.