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Suveillance Conference Overview
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COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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The National Technical Investigators Association (NATIA) held their 5th
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annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, August 26th-31th.
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Participation in the conference was 600 attendees up from 500 last year.
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However, there was a conspicuous lack of people from the military
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intelligence community.
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As usual with government related electronic surveillance operations,
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techniques, equipment, etc, secrecy prevails. Due to efforts by Full
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Disclosure, the San Antonio area media was informed about the show. They,
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however, were all turned away at the gate. The result being no local press
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coverage occured.
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NATIA is an organization of over 2300 supervisory law enforcement officers,
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communications and security managers assigned to support technical
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investigative activities in the major federal, state and local enforcement
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and intelligence agencies.
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The NATIA membership is responsible for supplying all of the various
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communications, audio, video, photographic, specialized electronic systems
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and investigative aids used in support of these sensitive bugging,
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wiretapping and intelligence activities.
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The annual conference is used by manufactures of spy equipment to introduce
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their new wares and sell more of the old stuff and for members to learn all
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the newest tricks, scams and techniques.
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Consequently, NATIA and its membership has a sigificant role in domestic
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spying activities. NATIA's role not only includes the equipment, but
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standards, operations, techniques, tricks, and the like. Such activities are
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purportely regulated and overseen by the public, through Congress, by the
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political process.
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Any effective oversight or regulation requires information; information that
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NATIA desires to suppress from the American public. The First Amendment,
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however, assures that the public will be informed. Full Disclosure was able
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to obtain many documents at the show and the essential information content
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will be presented in this and future issues. Articles based upon show
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information will be indiciated as such.
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The desire to suppress this information is so great, that due to Full
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Disclosure's publication of the 1989 NATIA conference exhibitors directory,
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there was no directory made for 1990. (The essential information content from
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the show schedule is presented below).
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Not only was NATIA furious over the publication of the exhibitors directory,
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but also over the fact that several hundred copies of the issue with the
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directory were distributed on the show floor.
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What was the atmosphere of show? At night, some members, partied like
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motorcycle gang members. During the day, however, it was strictly business.
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The following is an overview of the technical and management seminars that
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were held. Contact addresses have been provided by Full Disclosure and were
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not a part of NATIA literature.
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``Future Telephone Technology'' by Bruce Becker, Central Telephone. Telephone
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technology is rapidly changing. With new systems, features and technologies
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on the way. This class will discuss what's on the horizon in the telephone
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industry.
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``Law Enforcement and FCC Rules and Regulations'' by Arlan Van Doorn, FCC,
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Deputy Chief, Field Operations (202) 632-7200. Find out what the rules are.
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What's new, what's changed, what's the same. Is that video transmitter you're
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using legal? [Ed note: if not, does the exclusionary rule or fruit of a
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poisonous tree doctrine apply?]
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``2.4Ghz Video Transmission'' by Michael McDowell, Florida Department of Law
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Enforcement. The FCC has recently allocated State and Local Law Enforcement
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Agencies frequencies for low power video transmission. Learn what equipment
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is available and how to put together a 2.4 Ghz video transmission system with
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off the shelf parts.
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``Countermeasures: Technical Surveillance Counter Measures'' By Clyde Widrig,
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Los Angeles, Police Department. What is being found during TSCM sweeps? Learn
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about this, the basics of doing a sweep, and what equipment you will need.
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``Telephone Technology Panel'' The panel will discuss the impact on law
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enforcement of new technologies (ISDN, CLASS, Etc.), systems and features,
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coming soon to a telephone near you. Discussion will include the need for
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NATIA to help set standards for intercept equipment.
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``Covert Entry Planning'' by Jim Moss, U.S. Customs, 40 S Gay St, #424,
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Baltimore, MD 21202. Covert entry planning offers the agent valuable tips on
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setting up the mechanics, legal, and security aspects of surreptitious
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entries. This class could mean the difference between a successful entry and
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a possible tragedy.
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``Digital Recording And Audio Processing'' By Attila Mathie, Adaptive Digital
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Systems. An audio recorder with no moving parts? See it and get the latest
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information on digital recording and audio processing.
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``Managing Technical Operations'' by Anthony Bocchiccio, Drug Enforcement
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Administration. Aimed at the management, this class is intended to give you
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the knowledge of what it takes to run a technical section. Instruction will
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include managing resources, personnel, and equipment.
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``R-F Spread Spectrum Techniques'' by Stan Causey, DC Metro Police. Spread
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Spectrum transmission is an area of rapid development. With many new systems
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either in the works or already here, this class will bring you up to date.
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``Seizing Personal Computers and Data Recovery'' by Ken Scales, IRS, Criminal
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Investigative Division. Everywhere you look today there are PC's (personal
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computers). What do you do when you seize one? Just turning it on may cost
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you some very valuable data. Learn what to do, not to do, and who to contact
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for help.
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``Member Equipment and Technique Exchange Forum'' Do you have any new ideas,
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tips, techniques, tricks or equipment? This is the place to bring them. Share
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all of this valuable information with your fellow members in this open forum.
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``Video Operations'' By Jack Tuckish, Naval Investigative Service. How to get
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the most from your covert video operations. This class will teach packaging
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techniques, camera placements, tips, tricks, etc.
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``Night Vision Critique.'' Instruction will be given in interfacing night
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vision equipment to 35mm and video cameras. Additionally you will learn about
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specifications, uses and limitations of the different types of night vision
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equipment. If available slides taken at the night vision demo will be shown.
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``Computer Crimes.'' By Frank Milligan, IRS. People are gaining illegal
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access to computer data bases, bank accounts, etc. Who are these hackers, how
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are they getting in, and what can be done to stop them.
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``Asset Seizure And Property Management.'' By Richard Harris, California,
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Department of Justice. Is there more to Asset Seizure than property, weapons
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and cash? This class will offer an overview on asset seizure and focus on
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seizing equipment that can be used to aid law enforcement. Items such as
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computers, communications gear and alarm equipment are being seized and used.
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The above is reprinted from Full Disclosure Newspaper. Subscribe today and
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get interesting articles like the above, plus more... pictures, graphics,
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advertisement, and more articles. Full Disclosure is your source for
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information on the leading edge of surveillance technology. Print the
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following form, or supply the information on a plain piece of paper:
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----
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Please start my subscription to Full Disclosure for:
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[ ] Sample issue, $2.00
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[ ] 12 issue subscription, $18.00
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[ ] 24 issue subscription, $29.95
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With 24 issue susbcription include free one of the following:
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[ ] Directory of Electronic Surveillance Equipment Suppliers
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[ ] Citizen's Guide on How to Use the Freedom of Info/Privacy Acts
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[ ] Maximizing PC Performance
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Also available separately:
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[ ] Directory of Electronic Surveillance Equipment Suppliers, $6.00
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[ ] Citizen's Guide on How to Use the Freedom of Info/Privacy Acts, $5.00
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[ ] Maximizing PC Performance, $6.00
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Illinois residences, add 6.5% sales tax on above 3 items.
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Enclosed is payment in the form of:
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[ ] Check/Money order, [ ] Visa, [ ] Mastercard
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Card no:___________________________________ Exp date:_______
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Phone:______________________________________________________
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Return to: Full Disclosure, Box 903, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
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