BREAKING: Manager of NSA Spy Database Address Revealed in ABC Blog Comment

[originalpckelly]

This information was provided from publicly available sources; as the researcher on the website (who posted in the comment) demonstrated. The information is included here for accurate reporting of the event. It appears the head of the spy program is a Bush-Cheney contributer of $1,000.

Who's the person running the NSA's data collection program?

James M. Cusick, assistant deputy director of the NSA for data acquisition. He's Mr. Data Acquisition. He's the specialist in charge of building collection systems that can acquire vast amounts of data, and his unit is the one that is running this program.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/05/15/aid_interview/print.html

MR. JAMES M. CUSICK
922 VANDERWOOD ROAD
BALTIMORE, Maryland 21228-1326
U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
SENIOR EXECUTIVE
07/06/2004 500.00
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 1000.00
Committee: BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC.
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:MSucjNYnIUUJ:herndon2.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00386987/131995/sa/ALL/13+%22James+M.+Cusick%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=21

[originalpckelly]

1. Kick

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2. kick

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3. kick

[originalpckelly]

18. kick

[originalpckelly]

19. kick

[moodforaday]

29. and some more k&r

[originalpckelly]

32. thanks for the kick

[stop the bleeding]

4. Not sure what this means, but it looks like it might be important

I am at work and can not devote any time to this, but here is a :kick: for ya!

[magellan]

5. Was there any doubt?

There are no people left in charge of anything in the Bush** administration who aren't regime loyalists.

[libhill]

54. Too bad that these corrupt bastards

don't spend as much time looking for Osama as they spend fucking with citizens. What a criminal fucking waste of tax payer money...

[Justice Is Comin]

6. Wonder if he knows Russel Tice ?

He better hope not.

[Hutzpa]

7. K&R!!

:kick:

[originalpckelly]

8. kick

[Clark2008]

9. Well, given his "profession," he shouldn't mind that all HIS

information is being published all over the Internets for all to see (and hear).

[originalpckelly]

11. Here is his picture and bio:

If hasn't done anything wrong, what does he have to worry about? Some one look him up in the phone book.

Here is some more information:
http://www.ncsi.com/isr/cusick.html

Here is his picture:

[ShortnFiery]

15. What is it with these guys? ---> all pasty white!?! n/t

[Occulus]

71. and balding and often mustached (sp?)

AND usually packing a couple extra pounds.

They're all of a body 'type', have you noticed?

[EVDebs]

30. I wonder if he got a 'finder's fee' from ChoicePoint LOL

Or Global Information Group, Ltd., in the Bahamas with appropriate offshored accounts of course.

[Pachamama]

51. Is it me, or does he look like Capt. Kangaroo? (With less hair)

All I know is that these Bush Administration folks are ugly balding white guys, most likely with small.....

[lildreamer316]

10. Wow.

KICK.
ouch.

[Sydnie]

12. What a great return on his money

Only cost him a grand to get that position, huh? WOW!

[originalpckelly]

13. Yeah I know.

I am so sick of this crap!

[lonestarnot]

14. OMG Kickadee!

:kick:

[genieroze]

16. They probably listen in to phone sex people.

[anewdeal]

77. that's a job perk

[E-Z-B]

17. These guys are so f-ing corrupt.

No great civilization lasts forever, and these guys are the reason why.

[file83]

46. My sentiments exactly.

:toast:

[BlooInBloo]

20. Isn't posting this kind of info against the rules?

Don't mean to be a nitpicker, but I always thought the rule I'm imagining existed in part to ensure that we don't end up as crappy as, say, michelle malkin.

[originalpckelly]

21. I think you should decide this:

"You may post the public contact information for public figures, but you may not post anyone's private information without their consent."

[QuettaKid]

22. KICK KICK KICK KICKETY-KICK KICK.

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[BlooInBloo]

23. Hmmm - then I guess it hinges on whether or not....

... that info was PUBLICALLY available or not?

Thanks for chasing down the rule tho - I was obviouslly too lazy....

[originalpckelly]

25. This information is available from the Federal Election Commission(n/t)

[BlooInBloo]

27. Well then never-me-mind! lol - thx!

[Robbie Michaels]

24. kick

[KAT119]

26. K&R!! Thank you....This is vast (right wing conspiracy) for sure!!

[leveymg]

28. Here he is at an NSA contractors convention, but bio has been scrubbed

He's a career, civilian NSA employee.

http://www.ncsi.com/isr/agenda.shtml
1115 NSA ISR Implementing Net-Centric Technology
James M. Cusick - bio
Assistant Deputy Director,
Data Acquisitions, SIGINT Directorate,
National Security Agency

His bio is not longer posted at the current link, but can be viewed by clicking the link at the Wayback page:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050204112025/http://www.ncsi.com/isr/agenda.shtml#


For more info about the 2004 Convention, see:
Convention Overview - http://www.ncsi.com/isr/overview.shtml


The Government Symposium on ISR Transformation…Showing the Way Ahead will reveal the steps being taken to transform ISR into a more integrated, accessible, responsive, and flexible operating plan. This event, held in support of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), will be the platform to unveil plans for Unified Command Plan, Change-2 (UCP-2) to meet Initial Operating Capability (IOC) by 1 October 2004. The event will also provide perspectives from the Department of Defense (DoD), Army, Navy, Air Force, and federal agencies with Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance responsibilities and their visions for transformation.

The ISR Exhibit Hall will feature leading intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance vendors that are prepared to help you meet the strategic challenges of a diverse and dynamic environment.

[EVDebs]

31. Isn't threatening the media, under color of authority, like a criminal act

Y'know ? Like, prior restraint kind of stuff ? And like man the ABC guys aren't on any jihad so what is this turkey's problem ? Shouldn't the NSA be tryin' to plant RFIDs on OBL & Co., not frikin' journalists ?

BTW, how DOES criminal activity get reported to reporters (say by guys like Russell Tice for example) if they are gagged and labelled psycho prior to going to the highers up in the corrupt food chain...????

[leveymg]

33. I don't think this gentleman personally threatened any journalists.

That's a policy-decision that we need to take up with the White House.

I don't see that Mr. Cusick is guilty of anything more than contributing $1000 to the Bush reelection campaign. He doesn't even appear to own one of the contracting firms. He's a career DoD civilian official.

Unless someone digs something nasty up on him, we really ought to give it a rest.

[EVDebs]

34. Who went to ABC news from NSA ?

""Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:

A senior federal law enforcement official tells us the government is tracking the phone numbers we call in an effort to root out confidential sources. "It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick," the source told us in an in-person conversation.""

Sounds threatening to me...this quote taken from another DU post re the ABC / NSA threat to stifle media.

[leveymg]

37. That comment was made by "a senior federal law enforcement official"

In other words DOJ, not DoD.

Look, I think to some degree anyone who has maintained a management position at DoD or DOJ in the area of surveillance has some responsibility, at least a moral one, for what's happened at NSA. In the same way that other bureaucrats and technical experts inside the miltary-intel complex have during this corrupt administration. But, there's no reason that I can see -- without knowing more -- to single this guy out just because it's on record that he made a relatively small personal political contribution to George Bush's reelection.

This isn't Wade, who made millions from providing phoney, made-to-order intel about Iraqi WMD programs.

We shouldn't indulge in witch-hunting. That seems to be a GOP specialty.

[EVDebs]

80. ...who was told by someone at NSA. Whistleblowers need protection

for exposing lawlessness inside government, else the whole charade will not be exposed. If you think 'singleing out' Bush's minions who do his lawbreaking for him on the inside and are his version of the Soprano's 'enforcers'/goon-squad isn't a good enough reason you need to do some re-thinking.

[originalpckelly]

36. Mr. Cusick manages...

Big Brother. He has your telephone calls, if you aren't a Quest user, he can get your address and the address of all the people you call. I think his address is fair game.

[Pavulon]

50. So can Lexis/Nexis

Any poster who has ever revealed their name can have all kinds if information pulled from public sources. All completely wrong to post on a forum.

You can get someones mortgage information from tax records. It is unethical to post it online.

Until this person is charged with a crime he is a guy who goes to work and does his job.

It is wrong to post his information here.

[951-Riverside]

67. Re: It is wrong to post his information here.

But is it illegal?

[VOX]

35. RNC: $500, 09/01/04; Bush-Cheney: $500, 07/06/04 and $500, 03/22/04....

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=BALTIMORE&st=MD&last=Cusick&first=james

Contributions speak louder than words. :grr:

[BrightKnight]

52. Can government employees donate?

I thought that you had to declare that you were not a federal employee or contractor.

[cosmicdot]

76. looks like political donations are OK ... the Hatch Act ...

http://www.osc.gov/ha_fed.htm


The Hatch Act restricts the political activity of executive branch employees of the federal government, District of Columbia government and some state and local employees who work in connection with federally funded programs. In 1993, Congress passed legislation that significantly amended the Hatch Act as it applies to federal and D.C. employees (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326). (These amendments did not change the provisions that apply to state and local employees. 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501- 1508.) Under the amendments most federal and D.C. employees are now permitted to take an active part in political management and political campaigns. A small group of federal employees are subject to greater restrictions and continue to be prohibited from engaging in partisan political management and partisan political campaigns.

Agencies/Employees Prohibited From Engaging in Partisan Political Activity

Employees of the following agencies (or agency components), or in the following categories, are subject to more extensive restrictions on their political activities than employees in other Departments and agencies:

Administrative Law Judges (positions described at 5 U.S.C. § 5372)
Central Imagery Office
Central Intelligence Agency
Contract Appeals Boards (positions described at 5 U.S.C. § 5372a)
Criminal Division (Department of Justice)
Defense Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Elections Commission
Merit Systems Protection Board
National Security Agency
National Security Council
Office of Criminal Investigation (Internal Revenue Service)
Office of Investigative Programs (Customs Service)
Office of Law Enforcement (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)
Office of Special Counsel
Secret Service
Senior Executive Service (career positions described at 5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(4))

Permitted/Prohibited Activities for Employees Who May Not Participate in Partisan Political Activity

These federal employees may-

register and vote as they choose
assist in voter registration drives
express opinions about candidates and issues
participate in campaigns where none of the candidates represent a political party
contribute money to political organizations or attend political fund raising functions
attend political rallies and meetings
join political clubs or parties
sign nominating petitions
campaign for or against referendum questions, constitutional amendments, municipal ordinances

[Mr_Spock]

38. James M. Cusick - American Traitor.

He's lower than shit.

[Roland99]

39. Time to bring back burning at the stake!!!

[Eurobabe]

40. Are you guys really surprised?

eom

[populistdriven]

41. google photo & map of this address

just put it in google

922 Vanderwood Road, 21228

[Jed Dilligan]

42. You can tell from the elegantly curving streets

nothing but rich white folk live there.

[Chimichurri]

43. It's a neverending shit storm you can't run away from - Jeebus

when can we get some accountability here. Better yet, can we?

[malaise]

44. Scarborough is talking about this

now

[file83]

45. Here's the Google Maps satellite photo of Mr. NSA Database Man...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=922+VANDERWOOD+ROAD,+BALTIMORE,+Maryland+21228-1326&ll=39.290456,-76.739545&spn=0.00225,0.005107&t=k&om=1

NSA, can I have a job now? :evilgrin:

[lovuian]

47. Well we know where he lives

So I guess he knows how it feels...

[Generic Other]

53. Yeah, but we haven't interviewed his neighbors yet

or got a copy of his credit rating.

I think we should collate all the rest of the info we can legally find out about him on this thread. It would kind of serve him right, don't you think?

[Pavulon]

48. 2 years ago, he may have moved..

publishing this address is questionable, at best. He may not live at this address any more. Even if he did this is unethical, imho.

Why do this?

Especially considering it could be misinformation.

[Generic Other]

56. Equally unethical to collect the kind of info on American citizens

that this government agency has done. That is a direct violation of our Constitutional right to privacy.

They sure managed to keep us safe from the totalitarian boogieman, didn't they?

What's worse is that the only time it mattered, the one time the country was attacked, all that fancy spy equipment wasn't worth crap. Where was the NSA on 9/11? Listening to Grandma Millie gossiping about Cousin Bob's drinking problem, I guess.

They need to be exposed and investigated by Congress who should limit their power severely. The Bill of Rights makes it clear. Eavesdropping on American citizens violates our basic right to privacy. We have every right to fight back in the public forum as well as in the voting booth.

Amendment IV: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Who has been unethical?

[freefall]

57. I totally agree. I think it is perfectly OK to gather and publicize

any available information on any public official or corporate official you want to. I did not post his phone number only because I read the DU rule. I would have no hesitation in putting up broadsides, emailing the information to friends or giving it to people who wanted to demonstrate with "Consitutional Traitor" signs in front of his house. These people are destroying our country; they don't deserve courtesy from us. The information is publicly available to anyone with access to a computer.

Peace,

freefall

[demo dutch]

49. kick

[freefall]

55. His phone number is available from www.infospace.com.

I won't post it here because I am not sure after reading the rule in post #21 if it is allowed, but it is definitely available for free on the internet.

k&r
:kick:

Peace,

freefall

[originalpckelly]

59. WOW!!!! This is the reason we need a new privacy law...

it was so easy to learn about this man. Your absolutely right too, he is definitely listed and that number matches his address. You think someone who worked for the NSA as their database manager fellow would be better protected.

[951-Riverside]

63. Are you refering to the 744 number?

[freefall]

79. Yes, I was. I did not try it though. n/t

[dg10348]

58. Kick

Kick

[Gregorian]

60. Quick, call Domino's. Order that guy a 1000 pizzas delivered.

Maybe that NSA thing ain't so bad after all! :)

[originalpckelly]

61. You know you can order online from pizzahut...

OH FUCK THAT WOULD BE SO FUCKING HILARIOUS! But he does work for the NSA so maybe that is a bad idea. They could probably trace the ip address.

[Gregorian]

62. Yes, but Pizzahut's number is just one off from Al Qaeda's

I'm not taking that chance. One misdial and it's off to Gitmo. No anchovis. :)

[originalpckelly]

64. No, it is just plain illegal anyway. DON'T DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL! READ THIS:

What we have done in posting his information is completely legal, though it may be in bad taste (from some people's perspective.) Sending a pizza to his house is probably fraud or something like that. You'd be surprised how bad some of these things are.

[Generic Other]

65. Can you sell his info to online data miners?

Sign him up for penis enlargement spam?

[originalpckelly]

68. I wish, that would fucking funny! There might just be a way!(n/t)

[Gregorian]

66. Hmm, I seem to remember someone posting a name. Plame, I think it was...

Now if Cheney, Bush, and Rove had just delivered a bunch of pizzas for the Wilson residence, we might have been able to overlook it. Then there was that whole Shock and Awe incident. It had something to do with pineapple toppings, I think. Really bad taste.




:)

[originalpckelly]

69. Ironic, they found out she worked for Brewster & Assoc.

That is how Bob Novak is supposed to have found out her front company or something like that.

[mwooldri]

72. Well there's nothing wrong if we pay for it *grin*

So? We have his name and address. Yes we could call up and ask for the pizzas to be delivered. But if we pay for it first... then yep he'd probably find out who ordered it but it's not illegal if you *pay* for the pizzas. Doesn't have to be Pizza Hut - can be Dominos, Papa Johns, whoever.

Now calling up pretending to be him and asking to be delivered to his home and getting him to foot the bill .... that's fraud.

But that would be hilarious if he had 1,000 pizzas suddenly delivered to him, all paid for. Dominos have the 555 deal going still so for about $5000 + delivery + tax + tip we could have 1,000 pizzas delivered.

Just as long as he doesn't have to pay.

Mark.

[originalpckelly]

74. That would be a great idea:

We could ask like a letter per pizza to be spelled out. Put NSA on it. That is soooo bad. I think you can pay online with a credit card, but you still have to endorse it in person.

[originalpckelly]

75. Or Flowers or something, with a card..

could say, "we know where you live, we know your phone number, but we mean no harm. I guess you probably don't like it very much when people find out you personal info. By the way, did you have to donate to Bush in order to keep your job? We wish you well in your spying. Of course you fellas probably already knew that right?"

[slestak]

81. What's funny about that?

Sounds pretty wasteful to me.

[originalpckelly]

70. Weird how many people wanted to know about this guy?(n/t)

[upi402]

73. wonder if people will wander to his place and take pics, set up dish mics

just askin'

[NJCher]

78. fact is

(re the taste or ethics in exposing this guy)

The fact of the matter is that bushco could not implement their evil intentions if it weren't for people like this.

The fact that scum like this is perpetuating anti-American and anti-democratic policies means that his privacy should be invaded, just like he's invaded ours.

Does anyone remember that situation in some city in either Washington or Oregon where a town council voted that peoples' garbage could be perused once it was out at the curb? And the citizens went out and retrieved the garbage of the city council members who voted for this invasion of privacy and they published everything--I mean every humiliating junk food label--on the Internet. If I remember correctly, that turned that situation around real fast.

Some people, particularly repukes, cannot empathize. They cannot understand how their actions affect others. That is why one has to literally put the shoe on the other foot. These people don't get it any other way.




Cher

[951-Riverside]

82. *bump*

[951-Riverside]

87. *thud*

[Hubert Flottz]

83. For Sale...CHEAP...

2004 model Corvette, Must See, Loaded, Garage Kept, Many Extras, Must Sell, $1,000.00 firm, no calls before 11:00 PM. please...Call ???-???? ask for James

[keepthemhonest]

86. you guys crack me up ROFLMAO

Where do you come up with this stuff.

Seems harmless enough to me. Better get you things in order, who knows how long you'll be in Gitmo for that one.

I like the Pizza ideas too.ROFLMAO

[Hubert Flottz]

88. I didn't do nuttin'

I don't play with the telephone! I learned not to do that, when I was still in grade school. I guess some assholes NEVER LEARN!

[autorank]

84. Fedeeral employees-Permitted/Prohibited Political Activities-Hatch Act

Permitted/Prohibited Activities for Employees Who May Participate in Partisan Political Activity
http://www.osc.gov/ha_fed.htm#may

These federal and D.C. employees may-

* be candidates for public office in nonpartisan elections
* register and vote as they choose
* assist in voter registration drives
* express opinions about candidates and issues
* contribute money to political organizations
* attend political fundraising functions
* attend and be active at political rallies and meetings
* join and be an active member of a political party or club
* sign nominating petitions
* campaign for or against referendum questions, constitutional amendments, municipal ordinances
* campaign for or against candidates in partisan elections
* make campaign speeches for candidates in partisan elections
* distribute campaign literature in partisan elections
* hold office in political clubs or parties

These federal and D.C. employees may not-

* use official authority or influence to interfere with an election
* solicit or discourage political activity of anyone with business before their agency
* solicit or receive political contributions (may be done in certain limited situations by federal labor or other employee organizations)
* be candidates for public office in partisan elections
* engage in political activity while:
o on duty
o in a government office
o wearing an official uniform
o using a government vehicle
* wear partisan political buttons on duty

[AzDar]

85. Jeebus. n/t

[originalpckelly]

89. Mary & Joseph(n/t)