Eyeballing the CIA Office of Special Technology

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Numerous highly informative files of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) on intelligence and military facilities which have been withdrawn since September 11, 2001 are available on the Chinese site:
http://search.cetin.net.cn/internet/DSTI/FAS/irp/facility/index.html

Anonymous writes:
This is Ft. Washington, MD.
It is run by the CIA under the cover of a Navy research facility or Federal Communications site. The site is totally black budget, and the majority of the agencies involved deny any knowledge the site even exists. There have been numerous investigations into financial anomalies at the site, and Congress has raked the leadership of the site over the coal more then a few times. Huge budgetary holes have been traced to this facility over the past 30 years, and you have to have a security clearance just to mow the grass. The site is used to develop bugging devices for the CIA and State Department for bugging of foreign embassies. They also develop torture and assassination devices, lock-picks, safe-cracking tools, kidnapping tools, and a variety of poisons and toxins for use in the field. Basically, this is the site that develops all the little nefarious toys that the government's spies play with to bring about death and destruction.

http://www.fas.org/irp/contract/e.htm
EG&G, Remote Sensing Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV
The Remote Sensing Laboratory supports CIA's Surveillance, Collection and Operations Support subgroup of the Technology Support Working Group, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 [Defense Week, 13 November 1995, page 12].

http://search.cetin.net.cn/internet/DSTI/FAS/irp/contract/s.htm
Scientech, Inc. 1690 International Way Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Scientech supports CIA's Surveillance, Collection and Operations Support subgroup of the Technology Support Working Group, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 [Defense Week, 13 November 1995, page 12].

More on the facility below.

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http://search.cetin.net.cn/internet/DSTI/FAS/irp/facility/fcc.htm
"Federal Communications Center"
Department of Defense Security Institute
Interagency Training Center
Office of Special Technology
10530 Riverview Road, Ft Washington MD
Overhead imagery, maps, and a floor space analysis of this facility are also available.
Technical Surveillance Counter-measures (TSCM) equipment is capable of identifying, locating, neutralizing, and/or exploiting technical surveillance or collection devices. The Marine Corps TSCM Coordinator is located at the Department of Defense Security Institute, Interagency Training Center, Fort Washington, Maryland, according to the OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT FOR TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTERMEASURES (TSCM) (NO. INT 1.22)
According to James M. Atkinson's Training, Education, and Career Issues, the Department of Defense runs the only "official" TSCM counterintelligence school operated at the Interagency Training Center in Washington, DC. The primary students are criminal investigators (counterintelligence agents) for the various military agencies (NIS, OSI, CID, etc...). In August 1986, in accordance with a recommendation by the Commission to Review DoD Security Policies and Procedures (the "Stilwell Commission"), the Defense Security Institute became the Department of Defense Security Institute (DoDSI). DoDSI was removed from the Defense Investigative Service organization and placed directly under the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Security Policy). From August 1986 to December 1994, the Interagency Training Center, Training Activity at Fort Washington/Indian Head, Maryland, was slowly dismantled, stripped, and reassigned to DoDSI/DIS (Richmond, VA).
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http://www.tswg.gov/tswg/home.htm
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http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/970228a.html
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http://www.dtic.mil/comptroller/fy2000budget/budget_justification/pdfs/operation/fy00pb_osd.pdf
The Interagency Training Center (ITC) program funds technical surveillance and countermeasures (TSCM) training at the ITC. In addition, funds provide for the security, logistics, and maintenance of the Fort Washington compound that houses the ITC, the Office of Special Technology and classified programs.
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http://www.gri.org/pub/content/publications/TechFocus/Protecting_scada_communications.htm
Project Sponsor
Todd Anderson, Project Manager
Office of Special Technology
Technical Support Working Group
Phone: 301/203-2642; FAX: 301/203-2641
AndersonT@specialtech.com
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Verisgin Whois specialtech.com
Registrant:
BTG Inc (SPECIALTECH-DOM)
Naval Office of Special Technology
Fort Washington, MD 20744
US
Domain Name: SPECIALTECH.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
Stone, Maurice (MS6483) mcstone@EROLS.COM
Special Technologies
15749 Pointer Ridge Dr.
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 203-2656 (FAX) (301) 203-2641
Record expires on 06-May-2003.
Record created on 05-May-1997.
Database last updated on 13-May-2002 20:44:13 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
AUTH02.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.82
AUTH60.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.181
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http://www.home.eznet.net/~kenberry/resource.htm
Office of Special Technology
T S W G Research and Development for Combating Terrorism
Technical Support Working Group
10530 Riverview Road
Building 3
Fort Washington, MD 20744-5821
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http://www.enre.umd.edu/relemp.htm
The Analysis Corporation
* Arlington, VA
Technology Support Working Group, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
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http://cryptome.unicast.org/cryptome022401/nso040898.htm
[Commerce Business Daily: Posted March 31, 1998]
From the Commerce Business Daily Online via GPO Access
[cbdnet.access.gpo.gov]
PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS
SUBPART: SERVICES
CLASSCOD: A--Research and Development
OFFADD: Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Building 3, Ft. Washington, MD 20744
SUBJECT: A--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT--TSWG--PHYSICAL SECURITY
SOL N39998-98-Q-3568
DUE 042198
POC Mr. Gil Buhrmann (301) 203-2670; Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301) 203-2720
DESC: The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting proposals for research and development of systems and equipment for the following Physical Security mission area subgroups: Structural Blast Mitigation, Personnel Screening, Undervehicle Inspection System, Vehicle Bomb Detection, Automated Decision Support System for Force Protection, Non-Metal Weapons Detection, Cargo Container Examination, Shipboard Security, Vehicle Stopper, High Efficiency Wireless Video Transmitter, Tactical Paging System, Human Presence Detector, Long Range Surveillance System, Mass Public Information Dissemination, Mobile Access Control Vestibule (MACV), and any other technologies or technical capabilities relating to Physical Security which may interest TSWG.
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http://www.fbodaily.com/cbd/archive/1998/04(April)/06-Apr-1998/Asol002.htm
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 6,1998 PSA#2067
Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Building 3, Ft. Washington, MD 20744
A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- TSWG -- PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT SOL N39998-98-Q-3571 DUE 042398 POC Mr. Jeffrey David (301) 203-2635; Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301) 203-2720 The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting proposals for research and development of systems and equipment for the Personnel Protection and Tactical Operations Support mission areas. The Personnel Protection mission area includes equipment and systems for the protection of individual very important person (VIP) targets. The types of systems include, but are not limited to, Sniper Early Warning System and Lightweight Armor for Vehicles. The Tactical Operations Support mission area is for equipment and systems to support tactical forces engaged in planning and execution of counterterrorist operations involving direct contact or assault against terrorist forces or facilities. The types of systems include, but are not limited to, Explosives Ordnance Disposal Improved Imaging, Non-Explosive Breaching, and Dual Sniper Scope. Proposals for systems or equipment not specifically listed above, which relate to Personnel Protection and Tactical Operations Support are also welcome.
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http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/fbilrra1/5willms.htm
23. During the course of your additional investigation concerning my veracity, your department should interview Mr. James A. Petrousky, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744, telephone (301) 292-8525. Mr. Petrosky has a degree in chemical Engineering, has 22 years in EOD research and development at the Naval EOD Technology Center in Indian Head, Md., has published works on pre-blast and render safe techniques, several patents, is well known as an explosive expert by his peers around the world, including members of your panel. Mr. Petrousky will be able to shed some light on the ability of an experienced bombing crime scene investigator to accurately predict the VOD and weight of an explosive by an examination of the crime scene and the debris collected due to his observations following the explosions relative to his testing and research.

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http://search.cetin.net.cn/internet/DSTI/FAS/irp/facility/fcc.htm "Federal Communications Center" Department of Defense Security Institute Interagency Training Center Office of Special Technology 10530 Riverview Road, Ft Washington MD Overhead imagery, maps, and a floor space analysis of this facility are also available. Technical Surveillance Counter-measures (TSCM) equipment is capable of identifying, locating, neutralizing, and/or exploiting technical surveillance or collection devices. The Marine Corps TSCM Coordinator is located at the Department of Defense Security Institute, Interagency Training Center, Fort Washington, Maryland, according to the OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT FOR TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTERMEASURES (TSCM) (NO. INT 1.22) According to James M. Atkinson's Training, Education, and Career Issues, the Department of Defense runs the only "official" TSCM counterintelligence school operated at the Interagency Training Center in Washington, DC. The primary students are criminal investigators (counterintelligence agents) for the various military agencies (NIS, OSI, CID, etc...). In August 1986, in accordance with a recommendation by the Commission to Review DoD Security Policies and Procedures (the "Stilwell Commission"), the Defense Security Institute became the Department of Defense Security Institute (DoDSI). DoDSI was removed from the Defense Investigative Service organization and placed directly under the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Security Policy). From August 1986 to December 1994, the Interagency Training Center, Training Activity at Fort Washington/Indian Head, Maryland, was slowly dismantled, stripped, and reassigned to DoDSI/DIS (Richmond, VA). ----- http://www.tswg.gov/tswg/home.htm ----- http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/970228a.html ----- http://www.dtic.mil/comptroller/fy2000budget/budget_justification/pdfs/operation/fy00pb_osd.pdf The Interagency Training Center (ITC) program funds technical surveillance and countermeasures (TSCM) training at the ITC. In addition, funds provide for the security, logistics, and maintenance of the Fort Washington compound that houses the ITC, the Office of Special Technology and classified programs. ----- http://www.gri.org/pub/content/publications/TechFocus/Protecting_scada_communications.htm Project Sponsor Todd Anderson, Project Manager Office of Special Technology Technical Support Working Group Phone: 301/203-2642; FAX: 301/203-2641 AndersonT@specialtech.com ----- Verisgin Whois specialtech.com Registrant: BTG Inc (SPECIALTECH-DOM) Naval Office of Special Technology Fort Washington, MD 20744 US Domain Name: SPECIALTECH.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: Stone, Maurice (MS6483) mcstone@EROLS.COM Special Technologies 15749 Pointer Ridge Dr. Bowie, MD 20716 (301) 203-2656 (FAX) (301) 203-2641 Record expires on 06-May-2003. Record created on 05-May-1997. Database last updated on 13-May-2002 20:44:13 EDT. Domain servers in listed order: AUTH02.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.82 AUTH60.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.181 ----- http://www.home.eznet.net/~kenberry/resource.htm Office of Special Technology T S W G Research and Development for Combating Terrorism Technical Support Working Group 10530 Riverview Road Building 3 Fort Washington, MD 20744-5821 ----- http://www.enre.umd.edu/relemp.htm The Analysis Corporation * Arlington, VA Technology Support Working Group, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 ----- http://cryptome.unicast.org/cryptome022401/nso040898.htm [Commerce Business Daily: Posted March 31, 1998] From the Commerce Business Daily Online via GPO Access [cbdnet.access.gpo.gov] PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SERVICES CLASSCOD: A--Research and Development OFFADD: Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Building 3, Ft. Washington, MD 20744 SUBJECT: A--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT--TSWG--PHYSICAL SECURITY SOL N39998-98-Q-3568 DUE 042198 POC Mr. Gil Buhrmann (301) 203-2670; Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301) 203-2720 DESC: The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting proposals for research and development of systems and equipment for the following Physical Security mission area subgroups: Structural Blast Mitigation, Personnel Screening, Undervehicle Inspection System, Vehicle Bomb Detection, Automated Decision Support System for Force Protection, Non-Metal Weapons Detection, Cargo Container Examination, Shipboard Security, Vehicle Stopper, High Efficiency Wireless Video Transmitter, Tactical Paging System, Human Presence Detector, Long Range Surveillance System, Mass Public Information Dissemination, Mobile Access Control Vestibule (MACV), and any other technologies or technical capabilities relating to Physical Security which may interest TSWG. ----- http://www.fbodaily.com/cbd/archive/1998/04(April)/06-Apr-1998/Asol002.htm COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 6,1998 PSA#2067 Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Building 3, Ft. Washington, MD 20744 A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- TSWG -- PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT SOL N39998-98-Q-3571 DUE 042398 POC Mr. Jeffrey David (301) 203-2635; Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301) 203-2720 The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting proposals for research and development of systems and equipment for the Personnel Protection and Tactical Operations Support mission areas. The Personnel Protection mission area includes equipment and systems for the protection of individual very important person (VIP) targets. The types of systems include, but are not limited to, Sniper Early Warning System and Lightweight Armor for Vehicles. The Tactical Operations Support mission area is for equipment and systems to support tactical forces engaged in planning and execution of counterterrorist operations involving direct contact or assault against terrorist forces or facilities. The types of systems include, but are not limited to, Explosives Ordnance Disposal Improved Imaging, Non-Explosive Breaching, and Dual Sniper Scope. Proposals for systems or equipment not specifically listed above, which relate to Personnel Protection and Tactical Operations Support are also welcome. ----- http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/fbilrra1/5willms.htm 23. During the course of your additional investigation concerning my veracity, your department should interview Mr. James A. Petrousky, Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744, telephone (301) 292-8525. Mr. Petrosky has a degree in chemical Engineering, has 22 years in EOD research and development at the Naval EOD Technology Center in Indian Head, Md., has published works on pre-blast and render safe techniques, several patents, is well known as an explosive expert by his peers around the world, including members of your panel. Mr. Petrousky will be able to shed some light on the ability of an experienced bombing crime scene investigator to accurately predict the VOD and weight of an explosive by an examination of the crime scene and the debris collected due to his observations following the explosions relative to his testing and research.