Originally posted by MrPenny
Epically talented liars and job interviewers. Can't keep photos that lead people to speculate about life and/or past civilizations on other planets
and moons out of the public's grasp? Then, describe their compartmentalization and hiring procedures. How may those procedures have evolved from
the '60s to now due to the emergence of digital networks and the Internet?
What philosophy or mind-set decides some issues must be kept secret at, literally, all costs; yet this other issue....."eh, screw 'em, nobody'll
believe 'em anyway"? They just conveniently let slip some evidence that causes goose bumps on conspiracy 'theorists' necks? But everything else
about the organization is an incredibly effective cover-up?
[edit on 26-3-2007 by MrPenny]
MrPenny, you seem to be always firing all your cylinders at the same time. If you aren't aware of NASA's hiring and security procedures, why dwell
on it?
Having said that, let me give you a little primer on NASA's security procedures and why we're being led up the garden path..
Are you aware of something called ‘Communications Security (COMSEC)’ within NASA? It sets forth minimum standards, procedures, specifications,
and guidelines for
safeguarding and control of COMSEC material in NASA's possession.
And that includes all material/photographs/videos/transmissions (physical and electronic).
As per NASA’s COMSEC procedures:
The TCO (Top Secret Control Officer) will ensure automated information systems, including networks and telecommunications systems (voice, video, and
data), that collect, create, communicate, compute, disseminate, process, reproduce, store, zeroize, or destroy classified COMSEC information, have
controls that provide adequate protection, prevent access by unauthorized persons, and ensure the integrity of the information.
Extract from a SAMPLE COMSEC BRIEFING At NASA
1. You have been selected to perform duties requiring access to U.S. classified COMSEC information. It is essential that you become fully aware of
facts relating to protecting this information before access is granted. This briefing will give you a description of the type of COMSEC information
to which you may have access, the reasons why special safeguards are necessary for protecting this information, the directives and rules that
prescribe such safeguards, and the
penalties you may incur for the unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized retention, or negligent handling of U.S.
classified COMSEC information.
2. COMSEC is the general term used for all steps taken to deny unauthorized persons information, derived from the telecommunications of the U.S.
Government, and to ensure the authenticity of those ommunications.
3. COMSEC has four main components –
Transmission security.
Physical security.
Emission security.
Cryptographic security.
Transmission security is methods and techniques applied to protect information while in transmission from unauthorized intercept, traffic analysis,
imitative deception, and disruption. Physical security is those barriers put in place to prevent access by an unauthorized person to materials,
information, documents, and equipment.
Emission security is measures taken to prevent compromising signals from emanating from equipment or
telecommunications systems.
Cryptographic security is rules applied to alter information, making it unintelligible to unauthorized people during communications. To ensure
that telecommunications are secure, all four of these components must be considered.
Directive: NMI 1600.2
NASA shall apply appropriate levels of communications
security (COMSEC) to NASA telecommunications systems,
including those operated by NASA contractors, and to
the electrical transmission of all classified and
sensitive unclassified information. Procedures shall be established which provide for the
adequate control and safeguard of NASA-held COMSEC
material.
All NASA employees will be subject to an appropriate
security investigation consistent with their duties.
Personnel will be employed or retained in employment in
a position that requires a personnel security clearance
only when such is found to be clearly consistent with
the interests of the National Security.
So you see? What’s all this fuss about security and secrecy in a so-called civilian space program funded by tax payers money? What are they hiding?
Why do they want to hide it?
Cheers!! Here’s to mud in NASA’s Eye!
We're talking of a possible artifact lying there since antiquity. Weathered real
bad. So no shine!!
