All of you chastizing George need to take a deep breath and relax.  Okay, names are posted which are otherwise available by request.  Yes, you are correct in what I believe to be your assumption many would not make such a request.  However, these are only names.  No other identifiable information is available: no addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, etc.  With the millions of Americans in our population many share exact and similar names, hundreds and even thousands.  Also, it is not as if cover operatives have been compromised.

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Mr Maschke,

I thought you used to be in the federal government?  If you were then please explain to us exactly which part of "For Official Use Only " you do not understand?  Since when does a private, special interest website constitute an "Official Use?"  I am confused...

Next point, I am pretty sure the Maryland Polygraph Association does not publicially advertise these polygraph examiners as being agents of the NSA.  In fact, though I have not tried it, I bet if you were to call the telephone number you spoke of, the person answering the telephone would not identify the line as being an NSA phone.  Wanna put a small wager on this?  I am pretty sure I would win.

Face it Mr. Maschke, you have played a role in publically identifying U.S. intelligence officers on the internet (By the way, what beef do you have with the non-polygraphers you also helped to "out?").  I am afraid your passion for your "cause" has once again interfered with your good judgement...

In my humble opinion...

Nonombre
 

 

nonombre wrote on Dec 7^th, 2005 at 4:01am:


I very clearly understand the meaning of "For Official Use Only." Perhaps you do not, so I'll explain it. Within the Department of Defense (the parent agency of the NSA), the designation "For Official Use Only" is sometimes used to mark information that may be exempt from disclosure under under the Freedom of Information Act. Information designated "For Official Use Only" is by definition unclassified.

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You are correct that the Maryland Polygraph Association (MPA) does not publicly advertise that any of these polygraphers are employees of the NSA. However, quite a number of them do include their work address (at Fort Meade, Maryland) and phone number on the MPA's membership list. It's no big secret that the NSA is headquartered at Fort Meade.

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Yes indeed, I have played a role in publicly identifying NSA employees on the Internet. That was the whole point of my post, and I make no apology for it.

In the case of the NSA polygraphers, I think the public -- especially the many whom they have falsely accused of deception -- are entitled to know who these people are. I think these polygraphers should at least have this small measure of public accountability. 

I have no personal beef with any employees of the NSA's Office of Personal Security. While I could have edited the graphic to exclude the names of non-polygraphers, considering the information is already public, doing so would have been pointless.

It is irresponsible

whylie wrote on Dec 7^th, 2005 at 4:03pm:


Can you specify how, exactly?  It's already been noted that this information is freely available and not classified.

Nonombre,

Members of the public are under no legal or moral obligation not to discuss or publish information merely because someone in a government agency has designated it to be "For Official Use Only." This is a fortiori the case when such information has previously been published, as was the NSA directory.

You may disapprove of my decision to post this information here, but the argument that I should not have done so because it was marked "For Official Use Only" is a very weak one.

NoNombre

  why do you have such paranoia?  is someone after you?

nonombre wrote on Dec 10^th, 2005 at 5:50am:



The fact that you think that certain death would occur to these examiners.  These documents served a purpose, but seemingly you think that the said documents shouldn't be published here on the internet.  So it seems that this is so hush hush and no one should be allowed to view the names of these polygraph examiners.   I don't think these are any kind of double, secret, dark covert agents.   This was a roster of examiners and the order in which they serve.   Nothing else, but you seem flustered that Mr. Maschke published them.  Would you not consider your dear concern for these examiners somewhat paranoid?