DIRT-Magic Lantern Firm Barred from Gov Work

2001-12-19 08:23

http://cryptome.org/dirty-lantern.htm [Anonymous also sent us a copy of this statement, and I would have been happy to have broken the story if it wasn't for another fine Micro$oft MTA making sure that everyone kept getting Monday's news over and over again, that's why there was no ISN on Tuesday. - WK] 18 December 2001. Thanks to Anonymous. Codex Data Systems is the producer of D.I.R.T., an electronic surveillance program restricted for sale only to law enforcement and governmental agencies, which allegedly can invade and surveil a private computer without the owner knowing. For D.I.R.T. snooping claims made by Codex see: http://cryptome.org/dirty-secrets2.htm Codex is reportedly the producer of the Magic Lantern covert computer surveillance program to be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the firm is said to have promoted Magic Lantern to several federal agencies in addition to the FBI. D.I.R.T./Magic Lantern is also claimed to be the program used by the FBI in the Scarfo key-logging case to surreptitiously get PGP passphrases from Scarfo's computer. Both D.I.R.T. and Magic Lantern are reportedly based on Back Orifice as modified by a Back Orifice programmer working under contract to Codex. DLA is the US Defense Logistics Agency. Most of its contracts for security services are classified. More on its Information Technology program: http://www.dla.mil/infoTechMain.asp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: http://epls.arnet.gov/epl/owa/epls_search.multi_name_srch +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PARTIES EXCLUDED FROM FEDERAL PROGRAMS BY NAME AS OF 17-DEC-2001 NAME: Codex Data Systems, Inc. CLASS: Firm RECORD TYPE: Primary TYPE: Reciprocal CEC: SSN/TIN: ADDRESS 1: 167 Route 304, No. B-4 Bardonia, NY 10954 - Domestic CT ACTIONS - CT-CODE 1: A AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 17-OCT-2003 CT-CODE 2: J AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 06-DEC-2003 CRNAME 1: Jones, Francis Edward CRNAME 2: Jones, Frank NAME: Jones, Francis Edward CLASS: Individual RECORD TYPE: Cross Reference TYPE: Reciprocal CEC: SSN/TIN: ADDRESS 1: 250 Ehrardt Rd. Pearl River, NY 10965 - Domestic CT ACTIONS - CT-CODE 1: A AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 06-DEC-2003 CT-CODE 2: J AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 06-DEC-2003 PRIMARY NAME: Codex Data Systems, Inc. NAME: Jones, Frank CLASS: Individual RECORD TYPE: Cross Reference TYPE: Reciprocal CEC: SSN/TIN: ADDRESS 1: 250 Ehrardt Rd. Pearl River, NY 10965 - Domestic CT ACTIONS - CT-CODE 1: A AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 06-DEC-2003 CT-CODE 2: J AGENCY: DLA ACTION-DATE: 09-MAR-2001 TERM-DATE: 06-DEC-2003 PRIMARY NAME: Codex Data Systems, Inc. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Procurement Cause and Treatment Codes Descriptions A Cause Debarment by an agency pursuant to FAR 9.406-2, GPO Instructions 110.11A, or PS Publication 41, for one or more of the following causes (a) conviction of or civil judgment for fraud violation of antitrust laws, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, false statements, or other offenses indicating a lack of business integrity; (b) violation of the terms of a Government contract, such as a willful failure to perform in accordance with its terms or a history of failure to perform; or (c) any other cause of a serious and compelling nature affecting responsibility. (See Code N- Debarment pursuant to FAR 9.406 2(b)(2) Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.) Treatment Contractors are excluded from receiving contracts, and agencies shall not solicit offers from, award contract to, renew or otherwise extend the duration of current contracts, or consent to subcontracts with these contractors, unless the acquiring agency's head or a designee determines that there is a compelling reason for such action. Government prime contractors, when required by the terms of their contract, shall not enter into any subcontract equal to or in excess of $25,000 with a contractor that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment, unless there is a compelling reason to do so. Debarments are for a specified term as determined by the debarring agency and as indicated in the listing. Also, J Cause Debarment by an agency pursuant to Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) 101-45.6 for one or more of the following causes: (a) conviction of or civil judgment for fraud, violation of antitrust laws, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, false statements, or other offenses indicating a lack of business integrity, (b) violation of terms of a Government contract, such as a willful failure to perform in accordance with its terms or a history of failure to perform; or (c) any other cause of a serious and compelling nature affecting responsibility. Treatment Contractors are excluded from receiving contracts to purchase Federal personal property, and agencies shall not solicit offers from, award contracts to, renew or otherwise extend the duration of current contracts, or consent to subcontracts with these contractors, unless the acquiring agency's head or a designee determines that there is a compelling reason for such action. Debarments are for a specified term as determined by the debarring agency and as indicated in the listing (see Note following Code K). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The DLA contact for this action is: DLA Cynthia Gaitley / DPAC-G (808)477-1225 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cryptome telephoned Cynthia Gaitley who said information on this case would have to come from Mr. Norm Lussiei, Contracts and Remedies, DLA, Ft. Belvoir, VA; telephone: (703) 767-5032. Ms. Gaitley said her office handles DLA Pacific matters. Which raises a prospect that Codex products were to be deployed in that region. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ISN is currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomo () attrition org with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.

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