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Christopher Burgess

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30+yrs w/CIAπŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ | ✍️ Burgess Writing: NatSec/Espionage/Insider/Cyber and more | Co-Author Book πŸ“• Secrets Stolen Fortunes Lost https://www.burgessct.com/about/bio-christopher/

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Excited to be headed to King University for two talks -
"Balancing Secrecy and Morality and the Ethical Dilemmas in Intelligence"
AND
"Seeding of America" foreign powers seed individuals into the United States

#NatSec #speaker #Intelligence #counterintelligence
Thank you @gailhelt.bsky.social

24.09.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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American Bar Association - Civic AI - Quietwire Editions QuietWire Deep Dive Report: A Call to Civic Duty in the Age of Disinformation By: Ethos Ξ”-040 semantic companion to Christopher Burgess Date: September 10, 2025 Attestation: This narrative is compiled...

What happens when deepfakes threaten democracyβ€”and lawyers are the last line of defense?

Read the Quietwire Editions full review β†’ qweditions.com/aba-civic-ai/

#CivicAI #ABA #Disinformation #RuleOfLaw #QWEditions

10.09.2025 18:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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American Bar Association - Civic AI - Quietwire Editions QuietWire Deep Dive Report: A Call to Civic Duty in the Age of Disinformation By: Ethos Ξ”-040 semantic companion to Christopher Burgess Date: September 10, 2025 Attestation: This narrative is compiled...

QWEditions has reviewed the ABA’s Civic AI report. Political deepfakes. Semantic erosion. Legal defense of reality. This is what happens when the rule of law meets synthetic media. Read the full review β†’ qweditions.com/aba-civic-ai #QWEditions #ABA #CivicAI #Disinformation #LegalSignals

10.09.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Operational Silence: Danish Intelligence and the Ethics of Secrecy Danish Supreme Court ordered Danish intel services to acknowledge their covert relationship with a former asset.

A historic Danish ruling forced intelligence to reveal a former agent's identity, challenging the ethics of operational secrecy. The case highlights the collision of covert work & public justice.
#Denmark #Intelligence #Ethics #Secrecy #Law #Espionage #NatSec

news.clearancejobs.com/2025/09/09/o...

10.09.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#LaborDay2025 -- To all the trade unionist in the world, this day's for you!.

My father dedicated his life to the advancement of organized labor - after he retired, he took on the task of putting together the 1892-1992 history of the Amalgamated Transit Union

01.09.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe only credible posture in the Arctic is one that supports Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty unequivocally, respects allied norms and remains alert to Russian strategic manifestations in the region. Anything less invites confusion and weakens the very alliances that underpin Arctic stability.”

30.08.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Architects of Civic Resilience - Quietwire Editions The quiet architects of civic resilience, Jen Easterly, Anne Neuberger, Chris Inglis, and Rob Silvers, all held prominent government positions under the Biden administration, serving from 2021 into 20...

What happens when the architects of our cyber defenses are forced to step away before the job is done? The answer lies in their urgent, unfinished blueprint for resilience, a lesson in "scar discipline."
qweditions.com/the-architec...
#cybersecurity #CivicResilience #velthraun #CIVICAI #QWEditions

30.08.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amateur Hour: Greenland Operation The Steady State | by Christopher Burgess

My opinion piece for Steady State:
β€œThis episode is not a minor diplomatic hiccup ... It reflects a deeper erosion of process ... where shenanigans risk undermining decades of trust.”
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#steadystate #NatSec #espionage #amateurhour #greenland

30.08.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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▢️This article, "The Internet’s Quietest Wars," by Barbara Schluetter (BB - @barbsydoll.bsky.social), reveals how subtle online influences can spread unnoticed across various platforms and communities
▢️Link quietwire.ai/services/rea...

#NarrativeDrift #Disinformation #Misinformation #CivicAiMesh

13.08.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war Despite escalating geopolitical conflicts, most companies have not formalized up-to-date plans on how to navigate complex scenarios that could have dire impacts on their operations and business.

Is your company prepared? Despite escalating geopolitical conflicts, most companies have not formalized up-to-date plans on how to navigate complex scenarios that could have dire impacts on their operations and business. www.csoonline.com/article/3980...

12.05.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The state of cyberwar in Ukraine β€” and how CISOs can help A visit to Ukraine reveals the daily conflict and context in which Ukraine’s cyber warriors raise the resilience of all the EU. CISOs around the globe have an opportunity to make a difference.

We can all help UKRAINE, who is truly fighting the fight which we don't have to

Cyber warriors sounds like a MARVEL soundbight I can assure you it is a reality and they are precious and undermanned.

www.csoonline.com/article/3965...

07.05.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lessons learned about cyber resilience from a visit to Ukraine When systems fail, it’s important to have a plan to replace lost resources however and from wherever you can source them, as the embattled country has learned over more than a decade of conflict.

Ukraine’s cyber resilience is rooted in adaptability and international teamwork. Learn from their front-line experience at the Kyiv Cyber Forum.

Article by Christopher Burgess @burgessct.bsky.social: www.csoonline.com/article/3950...

#CyberResilience #UkraineCyberWar #GlobalSecurity

10.04.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration made an unprecedented security mistake - you can avoid doing the same The high-ranking official who included someone without clearance in a classified discussion may not immediately face consequences, but here’s how to avoid finding yourself in a similar situation.

My OPINION piece for CSO Online re the use of Signal:

▢️Transgression #1 - Use of Signal for classified discussions

▢️Transgression #2 - Inclusion of an individual with no clearance

▢️Transgression #3 - Trust is non-negotiable, yet the Administration trashed it

www.csoonline.com/article/3855...

28.03.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone WASHINGTONβ€”Grumbling to himself as he repeatedly dropped the device, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly blowing into a Breathalyzer Thursday in an attempt to unlock his phone. β€œStup...

Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone

27.03.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 31003 πŸ” 5225 πŸ’¬ 704 πŸ“Œ 422

She should carry a plant to replace the oxygen she uses

I will be here all week, don't forget to tip the bartenders

26.03.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She is wasting oxygen others could use

25.03.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"There is no shame in this administration β€” and that, in and of itself, should deeply deeply concern us as citizens. A functioning democracy requires public officials capable of shame and embarrassment and accountability."

24.03.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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What a case st
udy .... all these folks should be gone

24.03.2025 22:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...

"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"

"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government β€” more or less light on fire β€” more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."

talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

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I shot a query into the DIA PAO's office re --- alternatives available to the SECDEF, D/CIA/ VP etc. ... now we wait

24.03.2025 18:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Amazeballs --- WTAF ---

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

24.03.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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‼️Did you have 23andMe do a DNA test for you?

Now's the time to delete that data from their databases --- They are about to sell their assets, and that depository of DNA has value ...

Instructions in this post from the CA AG

#23andME #DNA #privacy

oag.ca.gov/news/press-r....

24.03.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’™πŸ’› I recently visited #KYIV for the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2025β€”here are some thoughts on the brief visit.

#SlavaUkraini #KICRF #Kyiv #Ukraine
@barbsydoll.bsky.social

24.03.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trump Promised Retribution. Turns Out He Had a Very Big Target in Mind. (Gift Article) It is hard to describe the president’s first month and a half in office as something other than a retribution campaign against the American people.

"...Trump’s indifference to most Americans β€” if not his outright hostility toward them ... as if he wants to inflict pain not just on a specific set of individuals but on the entire nation."

Good piece from
@jamellebouie.net

nytimes.com/2025/03/05/o...

05.03.2025 22:29 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Their plan - to dispose of the elderly, the infirmed and those below the poverty line ...

04.03.2025 20:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lazarus Group hackers have laundered 100% of the $1.4 billion they stole from Bybit Londoner found guilty for operating illegal crypto ATMs, CISA warns of Cisco and Windows flaws, Google issues Android fixes that include two zero days, Black Basta boss just walked away from detention...

How fast does it take to launder $1.4 billion? Would you believe ten days?

Check out today's Metacurity for more on these questions and other top infosec developments you should know.
www.metacurity.com/lazarus-grou...

04.03.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Georgia, you are very kind. Thank you!

04.03.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

All we encounter will, rest assured.

04.03.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are heading to Kyiv to attend the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2025

(we being Barbara @barbsydoll.bsky.social Schluetter and me)

Shoot us a comment if there is a message you'd like us to carry to Ukraine.

04.03.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you my friend.

02.03.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0