CIA, FBI Push Social Networking for Spies 138
node7 writes "The FBI, NSA, and CIA are jointly supporting a newly created 'MySpace' for the intelligence community. Named 'A-Space,' the site will contain highly classified material, so naturally, it won't be available to the public. From CNN: '[Michael Wertheimer, assistant deputy director of national intelligence for analysis] demonstrated the program to CNN to show how analysts will use it to collaborate. "One perfect example is if Osama bin Laden comes out with a new video. How is that video obtained? Where are the very sensitive secret sources we may have to put into a context that's not apparent to the rest of the world?" Wertheimer said. "In the past, whoever captured that video or captured information about the video kept it in-house. It's highly classified because it has so very short a shelf life. That information is considered critical to our understanding."'"
A-Space music video? (Score:5, Funny)
unfortunate or appropriate? (Score:3, Funny)
Just Plain Wrong... (Score:4, Funny)
MySpace is for kids who want to play the latest emo music and pointless clicky things. I can just imagine spies with anime icons.
Naming? (Score:3, Funny)
Is there a logic behind the name? Do they mean A-Space as in "a space" as in "it's a space, somewhere, but we won't tell you where or whose it is."
Or, do they mean a space for the A-Team.
(Please say it's the second option)
James Bond in the 21st Century. (Score:4, Funny)
But, he'll have to be careful! You never know if the profile picture is faked and it's really Dr. Evil posting!!
meh (Score:3, Funny)
Bin Laden is going to kill himself in a few days. Probably on the 11th... and it most likely won't be a suicide bombing attempt. He's going to leave a long video or note to go with it. Don't know why I've been thinking this recently...
What middle? (Score:4, Funny)
What middle? It will be on an internal government network that is isolated from the internet. The "man in the middle" will be whatever agency is managing this (CIA? NSA? If I were to tell you I'd have to kill you).
Re:Hacker Target (Score:4, Funny)
you can get in the just use the login Joshua but you need to find the phone # to get in.
Re:Applications? (Score:5, Funny)
They should create a parallel site like Slashdot, called Spydot, where intelligence can be moderated (Score 5: Funny).
Social networking?? (Score:5, Funny)
Aldrich Ames and the the CIA are now friends
Robert Hanssen and The FBI are now friends
Aldrich Ames and The KGB are now friends they found each other through the soviet consulate in Washington D.C.
Robert Hanssen and The KGB are now friends they found each other through The GRU
Robert Hanssen is sharing The FBI's secrets with The Espionage Application
The FBI is wondering why his business is all in the streets.
Aldrich Ames is going to Moscow!!!
Aldrich Ames just got busted (Aspace Mobile)
Robert Hanssen LOL @ Aldrich Ames, amateur
Aldrich Ames has joined Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex
Robert Hanssen is wondering what took the FBI so long (Aspace Mobile)
Re:Just Plain Wrong... (Score:4, Funny)
Of course I haven't met 'em. If I had then they would have had to kill me. Though I think one might be hiding in the tree out back.
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A Space? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just Plain Wrong... (Score:4, Funny)
Well, you know there's going to be spies who try to be friends with EVERYBODY, regardless of weather or not they know each other. Then the constant unsolicited friend requests from the CIA's latest emo-folk-rock band.
Members of A-Space will have to deal with messages like "Are you the Agent Schwartz who graduated from black ops school in Langley back in '84? OMG it's been so long! What have you been up to?"
Finally, you'll get generals commanding their subordinates to join their gang in Mob Wars so they can put the smack down on the mob run by some rival admirals.
Re:Just Plain Wrong... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:James Bond in the 21st Century. (Score:5, Funny)
If the hot Chinese "spy" says she's 14, James can be pretty sure it's really Chris Hansen.
"Have a seat, Mr. Bond."
Re:Just Plain Wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
I can see it now...
AnimeFan: Oh hai! I joined today for the lulz.
ColSanders: Tits or GTFO!
AnimeFan: WTF?
ColSanders: newfag is new
AnimeFan: I am sitting at the desk right beside you.
ColSanders: STFU n00b
AnimeFan: You are a shitty boss.
ColSanders: Yes but on the intarwebs no one knows I'm a cat
Wikileaks (Score:2, Funny)