Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum up at NSA. /1
Covered with brown paper photos of Women in American Cryptology—members of the Hall of Honor like Elisabeth Friedman & Ann Caracristi—and People of Color in Cryptologic History honorees—like Wash Wong & Ralph Adams. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity order. /2
Hey—the whole diversity thing we can debate and discuss until the cows come home. But cover up those who we hold up as among our greatest in the profession. That’s disgraceful. /3
Would anyone want to assemble at the museum Monday morning in protest before they permanently remove the pictures?
I mean—c’mon—really?!? /END
The museum opens Monday at 10 am. Right off of the BW Parkway at Rte 32. Follow the signs for the National Cryptologic Museum. Free entry. Actually a very good museum.
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UPDATE: I joined a crowd today visiting @NSAGov’s @NatCryptoMuseum to verify NSA had removed the paper covering pictures of women and people of color awarded entry into the Hall of Honor. /1
As you can see the paper was removed. We were greeted by an apologetic phalanx of NSA public affairs officials who reiterated Sunday’s formal explanation and fielded questions. /2
The emotions were visceral, best exemplified by Helen Adams, widow of honoree Ralph Adams. She demanded to know who dared cover the pictures of those, like her husband, who had devoted their lives to service of the nation. /3
@nick_shapiro nails it here re @MichaelJMorell as poss @CIA Director. He’s someone who understands and advocates for analytic standards & integrity, who understands how intel should inform policy & not be weaponized or politicized. /1
@MichaelJMorell understands the limits of covert action & influence capabilities, legitimate tools of statecraft in any President’s toolbox. Made an “honor the oath” a hallmark of his past tenure as deputy. /3
@MichaelJMorell will garner support from Senators on the right and left, but not the extremes—that’s what Americans should want in their @CIA Director. /4
Hi. Presidential head-of-state phone call guy here again. This is nuts. Let’s dissect. So, if he’s not involved, he’s not there to prep the President with expert advice from the interagency. /1
If he’s not there during the call, he can never be sure what was said, agreed to, or promised by either side, nor can he offer impromptu assistance when something unexpected comes up. /2
If he’s not there after the call, he cannot take any immediate direction from the President or participate in a call post mortem analysis. /3
When director of @CIA@GenMhayden hosted an intelligence director from a developing nation at Colonial Williamsburg. We gave the visitor a guided tour of the colonial capital of Virginia./1
As we toured the Virginia House of Burgesses, colonial seat of government, the guest asked us why the wall around it was so low. How did they protect the government from the people? /2
The tour guide explained that our government even at its earliest was a government of the people—the leadership didn’t need to fear the people. The visitor shook his head in amazement. /3
During my time at the White House Situation Room, it was normal practice for military officers to wear the more formal service uniforms when attending meetings there. They never would wear their less formal combat uniforms. /1
A search for images of Chm of the Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN Milley at the White House would suggest that this tradition continues today. /2
That makes it even more unusual, but more importantly INTENTIONAL, that GEN Milley wore his Army Combat Uniform to the White House today, as seen in pictures of him accompanying @realDonaldTrump on his St John's Church photo-op today. /3