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
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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.
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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).
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The DLA contact for this action is:
DLA Cynthia Gaitley / DPAC-G (808)477-1225
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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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