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