Deep State Pentagon reportedly running secret army of 60,000 around the world

[The Anonymous]

The Pentagon is running a 60,000-strong secret army made up of soldiers, civilians and contractors, who travel the world under false identities embedded in consultancies and name-brand companies — without the knowledge of the American people or most of Congress — according to a report.

The top-secret army was created by the Pentagon as part of a program called “signature reduction,” and operates both domestically and internationally using a low-profile force of clandestine warriors who sometimes don civilian clothes as they carry out their assignments, Newsweek reported.

The force is 10 times the size of the covert elements of the CIA, comes with a cost of more than $900 million, and engages about 130 private companies in operations in locales like the Middle East and Africa, the report said.

Despite its size and budget, Congress has never held a hearing on the undercover army.

Intelligence specialists comprise the second largest element inside the force.

But the newest and fastest-growing group in the unit is made up of cyber-warriors who use false personas and “non-attribution” or “misattribution” techniques online to disguise themselves so they can track high-value targets, collect “publicly accessible information” and engage in influence campaigns to manipulate social media.

“Signature reduction” programs, which are administered by a number of shadowy government organizations, have no unclassified definition, and are portrayed by the Defense Intelligence Agency as what “individuals might use to … describe operational security measures for a variety of activities and operations.”

The report said ultimately the programs shield ​the ​operators from being identified by the groups they are tracking ​online ​and cover their cyber tracks to keep their identities secret to protect them from retaliation.

[Trumpet]

The Pentagon is running a 60,000-strong secret army made up of soldiers, civilians and contractors, who travel the world under false identities embedded in consultancies and name-brand companies — without the knowledge of the American people or most of Congress — according to a report.

The top-secret army was created by the Pentagon as part of a program called “signature reduction,” and operates both domestically and internationally using a low-profile force of clandestine warriors who sometimes don civilian clothes as they carry out their assignments, Newsweek reported.

The force is 10 times the size of the covert elements of the CIA, comes with a cost of more than $900 million, and engages about 130 private companies in operations in locales like the Middle East and Africa, the report said.

Despite its size and budget, Congress has never held a hearing on the undercover army.

Intelligence specialists comprise the second largest element inside the force.

But the newest and fastest-growing group in the unit is made up of cyber-warriors who use false personas and “non-attribution” or “misattribution” techniques online to disguise themselves so they can track high-value targets, collect “publicly accessible information” and engage in influence campaigns to manipulate social media.

“Signature reduction” programs, which are administered by a number of shadowy government organizations, have no unclassified definition, and are portrayed by the Defense Intelligence Agency as what “individuals might use to … describe operational security measures for a variety of activities and operations.”

The report said ultimately the programs shield ​the ​operators from being identified by the groups they are tracking ​online ​and cover their cyber tracks to keep their identities secret to protect them from retaliation.

Leprosy in disguise, propagating disinformation as usual.

[Sailor]

The Pentagon is running a 60,000-strong secret army made up of soldiers, civilians and contractors, who travel the world under false identities embedded in consultancies and name-brand companies — without the knowledge of the American people or most of Congress — according to a report.

The top-secret army was created by the Pentagon as part of a program called “signature reduction,” and operates both domestically and internationally using a low-profile force of clandestine warriors who sometimes don civilian clothes as they carry out their assignments, Newsweek reported.

The force is 10 times the size of the covert elements of the CIA, comes with a cost of more than $900 million, and engages about 130 private companies in operations in locales like the Middle East and Africa, the report said.

Despite its size and budget, Congress has never held a hearing on the undercover army.

Intelligence specialists comprise the second largest element inside the force.

But the newest and fastest-growing group in the unit is made up of cyber-warriors who use false personas and “non-attribution” or “misattribution” techniques online to disguise themselves so they can track high-value targets, collect “publicly accessible information” and engage in influence campaigns to manipulate social media.

“Signature reduction” programs, which are administered by a number of shadowy government organizations, have no unclassified definition, and are portrayed by the Defense Intelligence Agency as what “individuals might use to … describe operational security measures for a variety of activities and operations.”

The report said ultimately the programs shield ​the ​operators from being identified by the groups they are tracking ​online ​and cover their cyber tracks to keep their identities secret to protect them from retaliation.

This is true. Surprised it came out. Closer to 100,000 though.

[Legion]

This is true. Surprised it came out.

So am I. Watch the DEMOCRATS scramble to "debunk" the story. Their "fact checkers" are going to be spinning overtime.

[Hawkeye10]

And the Pentagon is fully owned by the Revolution.

[Phantasmal]

They think it was only 10 years ago This has been going on for longer than 10 years.

[archives]

The Pentagon is running a 60,000-strong secret army made up of soldiers, civilians and contractors, who travel the world under false identities embedded in consultancies and name-brand companies — without the knowledge of the American people or most of Congress — according to a report.

The top-secret army was created by the Pentagon as part of a program called “signature reduction,” and operates both domestically and internationally using a low-profile force of clandestine warriors who sometimes don civilian clothes as they carry out their assignments, Newsweek reported.

The force is 10 times the size of the covert elements of the CIA, comes with a cost of more than $900 million, and engages about 130 private companies in operations in locales like the Middle East and Africa, the report said.

Despite its size and budget, Congress has never held a hearing on the undercover army.

Intelligence specialists comprise the second largest element inside the force.

But the newest and fastest-growing group in the unit is made up of cyber-warriors who use false personas and “non-attribution” or “misattribution” techniques online to disguise themselves so they can track high-value targets, collect “publicly accessible information” and engage in influence campaigns to manipulate social media.

“Signature reduction” programs, which are administered by a number of shadowy government organizations, have no unclassified definition, and are portrayed by the Defense Intelligence Agency as what “individuals might use to … describe operational security measures for a variety of activities and operations.”

The report said ultimately the programs shield ​the ​operators from being identified by the groups they are tracking ​online ​and cover their cyber tracks to keep their identities secret to protect them from retaliation.

No source, what a surprise

And as inane as it is, it doesn’t come close to when the wingers were telling anyone who would listen that Obama was training a secret army on the other side of the moon to overtake the Gov’t when his term was up

[Legion]

No source, what a surprise And as inane as it is, it doesn’t come close to when the wingers were telling anyone who would listen that Obama was training a secret army on the other side of the moon to overtake the Gov’t when his term was up

Who was infesting the Oval Office a decade ago, Anchovies?

I'll understand if you can't recall, of course.

Poor Anchovies.

The largest undercover force the world has ever known is the one created by the Pentagon over the past decade. Some 60,000 people now belong to this secret army, many working under masked identities and in low profile, all part of a broad program called "signature reduction." The force, more than ten times the size of the clandestine elements of the CIA, carries out domestic and foreign assignments, both in military uniforms and under civilian cover, in real life and online, sometimes hiding in private businesses and consultancies, some of them household name companies.

Newsweek's exclusive report on this secret world is the result of a two-year investigation involving the examination of over 600 resumes and 1,000 job postings, dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests, and scores of interviews with participants and defense decision-makers. What emerges is a window into not just a little-known sector of the American military, but also a completely unregulated practice. No one knows the program's total size, and the explosion of signature reduction has never been examined for its impact on military policies and culture. Congress has never held a hearing on the subject.

The unprecedented shift has placed an ever greater number of soldiers, civilians, and contractors working under false identities.



https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-inside-militarys-secret-undercover-army-1591881

[Legion]

This has been going on for longer than 10 years.

Who told you that? Was it your Queen, imbecile?

[archives]

Who was infesting the Oval Office a decade ago, Anchovies?

I'll understand if you can't recall, of course.

Poor Anchovies.

The largest undercover force the world has ever known is the one created by the Pentagon over the past decade. Some 60,000 people now belong to this secret army, many working under masked identities and in low profile, all part of a broad program called "signature reduction." The force, more than ten times the size of the clandestine elements of the CIA, carries out domestic and foreign assignments, both in military uniforms and under civilian cover, in real life and online, sometimes hiding in private businesses and consultancies, some of them household name companies.

Newsweek's exclusive report on this secret world is the result of a two-year investigation involving the examination of over 600 resumes and 1,000 job postings, dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests, and scores of interviews with participants and defense decision-makers. What emerges is a window into not just a little-known sector of the American military, but also a completely unregulated practice. No one knows the program's total size, and the explosion of signature reduction has never been examined for its impact on military policies and culture. Congress has never held a hearing on the subject.

The unprecedented shift has placed an ever greater number of soldiers, civilians, and contractors working under false identities.



https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-inside-militarys-secret-undercover-army-1591881

So this is the army Obama was training on the other side of the moon, who knew, well, Alex Jones did

[Legion]

So this is the army Obama was training on the other side of the moon

Is it?

It's certainly never been exposed before, has it?

Was Obama stinking up the White House a decade ago when this enormous clandestine army was launched in secrecy, Anchovies?

Answer me, Anchovies.

[archives]

Is it?

It's certainly never been exposed before, has it?

Was Obama stinking up the White House a decade ago when this enormous clandestine army was launched in secrecy, Anchovies?

Answer me, Anchovies.

Secret? How could it be secret, the right told us Obama had them training on the other side of the moon, and also, another Obama army waiting to invade Texas, now happened to all those armies

[Nordberg]

I heard it was a million-man army and Hillary was in charge.

[Legion]

Secret? How could it be secret, the right told us Obama had them training on the other side of the moon, and also, another Obama army waiting to invade Texas, now happened to all those armies

Newsweek says it was clandestine, Anchovies.

Newsweek says it took them years to get the information, Anchovies.

Newsweek says the program started under Obama, Anchovies.

Not "the right", Anchovies.

Not "Alex Jones", Anchovies.

Newsweek, Achovies.

Poor Anchovies.

[Legion]

I heard it was a million-man army and Hillary was in charge.

Did Anchovies tell you that?