Fw: [ISN] DIRT-Magic Lantern Firm Barred from Gov Work
Nexus
nexus at patrol.i-way.co.uk
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:49:23 -0000
Since I have commented on this company before, though this might be vaguely
on-topic-ish ;-)
Cheers,
JJ
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Subject: [ISN] DIRT-Magic Lantern Firm Barred from Gov Work
> 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
>
>
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> 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.
>
>
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