Comments on An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog: The BIG EIGHT for the BERTHOLF

I got a letter from the Navy FOIA group telling me...

2008-04-28T17:39:00.000-04:00

I got a letter from the Navy FOIA group telling me
they have asked Naval Sea Systems Command to provide
info to me on all the contract docs and communications
they have had relative to the Deepwater effort and their communications with the CG and ICGS.

Wonder what Naval Sea Systems Command thinks of that.
They are the group who was represented by Admiral
Sullivan at our hearing. He is the one who said they
advised the CG not to waiver the 123s TEMPEST
failures.

I am sure they know they are being watched
relative to the NSC.

leesaI assume from your answer that you do not und...

2008-04-28T17:38:00.000-04:00

leesa
I assume from your answer that you do not understand TEMPEST very well. The NSC has several voice and data communications systems that are secure. The one I want to mention specifically is SIPRNET - the government wide secret internet. If this circuit is compromised EVERY government agency that uses it is compromised. If the TEMPEST issues are severe enough - which it looks like they are on the NSC (and were on the 123s) those ships can broadcast out secure information in the clear. Which means they don't need to be unscrambled. Also - our enemies could record the scrambled and unscrambled versions and have the information needed to break our codes. Of course our enemies wouldn't admit to either. In that case they could intercept all of our secret traffic for years. Some users of that system - all of DoD, FBI, DEA, CG etc. Information on these circuits - troops movements, peoples names, supply information, plans, success and failure info etc. While the loss of a boat would be bad it doesn't come close to this.

The INSURV report on the USS Chosin is obviously f...

2008-04-25T22:08:00.000-04:00

The INSURV report on the USS Chosin is obviously far worse. An current fleet asset with all the funding the Navy has to do M&R declared unfit is far more significant than some TEMPEST problems with a first of class ship.
Of much more interest is what the CG engineers reported on the hull strength and what CG-9 is doing about that.

leesaeWhile technically correct you are a bit naiv...

2008-04-23T06:58:00.000-04:00

leesae
While technically correct you are a bit naive and not very well informed.

If you followed these events since the 123s you would know the extent that the CG and ICGS have gone to lie and cover up major deficiencies. The 123s had missing info on their DD-250s and each delivered with he same glowing public comments. Then we found out that 8 123s were buckling and each had a massively defective C4ISR system. The system failed TEMPEST testing (those were illegally and wrongfully waived) and MOST of the C4ISR topside equipment would not survive harsh elements (etc). Of course I have proof of all of this so please feel free to contact me if you would like to understand what is really going on.

This comment is cross-posted from DefenseTech.org....

2008-04-23T01:20:00.000-04:00

This comment is cross-posted from DefenseTech.org.
It is normal procedure to do a "conditional acceptance" of a vessel (check box lower left hand corner of DD250) and attach ALL the trial card deficiencies to the form. The shipbuilder is still liable for correction which could take as long as to the Post-Shakedown Availability.
IF TEMPEST involves any GFE then its a shared responsiblity, also not an unusual situation.
The PMRep meets with builder and crew to assign trial card responsiblities. He probably already has?

I see nothing nefarious in what the USCG is doing. Been there myself on about a dozen ships deliveries.

This process gets the ship into the govt's hands for workups which yard cannot do.

The length of time to IOC is debatable.

The perjury accusations will most likely not invol...

2008-04-22T23:06:00.000-04:00

The perjury accusations will most likely not involve LM (or at least stick to them). One of my sources tells me that Moosally arranged to give his "testimony" while NOT UNDER OATH to Congress.

I hope the day of the DD-250 signing the parties i...

2008-04-22T21:01:00.000-04:00

I hope the day of the DD-250 signing the parties involved think long and hard about what they are doing. I hope they think long and hard about what is being accepted, rejected or waived. I hope they think about the evidence being created and the ability of the public to gain access to it. I hope they think about the government organizations, private parties, individuals in their own organizations and members of the press watching them. I hope they think about their careers, the oath they took or the commitment they made regarding the ethical standards of their respective organizations. Most of all I hope they think about those who will use this boat or be affected, positively or negatively, by it's use. The hole they have dug themselves in to is probably too deep to come out of unscathed. They may very well end their careers by doing the right thing and telling the complete and "transparent" truth this late in the game. It would however be the ethical, morale and professional thing to do and something that will be positively felt by many after this event, their careers and even our time here has passed.