I have some ideas around this concept and Bill Varner will too. Let's talk next week.
From: Aaron Barr <aaron@hbgary.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:35:16 -0500
To: <conroy.tom@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Research Data

yes.

absolutely needed.  Government is not going to get out of their way anytime soon to be able to do this work.

On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Tom Conroy wrote:

> Do you suppose there might be a market for an offshore intel gathering organization that would sell results?
> From: Aaron Barr <aaron@hbgary.com>
> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:50:08 -0500
> To: <conroy.tom@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Research Data
>
> BTW,
>
> The conversation was very interesting today.  The admit they had no idea this was happening until it hit the streets.  They have no idea how to manage things like this in the future.  And the agree they are not capable of doing the right activities (like I did) to be better prepared in the future because of authority and policy restrictions.
>
> So I gave them a model that might work.  I will do the work based on my understanding of need on my dime... put together a report... and sell them the report.
>
> They liked that.  I am working up 5 slides to hopefully brief Glenn next Friday.
>
> Aaron
>
> On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Tom Conroy wrote:
>
>> Any chance you would be OK dragging me along to visit Dawn. Its not necessary and it is purely selfish of me to ask, but.... What do you think?
>> From: Aaron Barr <aaron@hbgary.com>
>> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:05:18 -0500
>> To: Tom Conroy<conroy.tom@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Fwd: Research Data
>>
>> Interesting Day.
>>
>> So I have been contacted by OSD (Rosemary), FBI, USG, and now DNI...all today.
>>
>> I have a meeting with FBI/OSD Monday @ 11am.
>>
>> Met with some folks at my old customer today (I should fill u in on that).
>>
>> And looks like a meeting to be set up with Dawn...
>>
>> Let me know if you would like to get together.
>>
>> Aaron
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: <dawn.meyerriecks@dni.gov>
>>> Date: February 4, 2011 7:56:55 PM EST
>>> To: <aaron@hbgary.com>
>>> Cc: <conroy.tom@gmail.com>, <catherine.m.white@dni.gov>
>>> Subject: RE: Research Data
>>>
>>> Yes....always enjoy our chats and would be interested in an update on our other conversation.  I've cc:-ed Cathy, who can set this up.
>>>
>>> Thanks!  Dawn
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Aaron Barr [mailto:aaron@hbgary.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 5:37 PM
>>> To: Dawn Meyerriecks
>>> Cc: Tom Conroy
>>> Subject: Research Data
>>>
>>> Hi Dawn,
>>>
>>> I have been doing some research on the Anonymous group of wikileaks fame for an upcoming presentation.  I have put together what I believe is a significant data set on this group, how it's organized, individuals.  I shared some of this with Tom and he recommended that I should mention this to you to see if there is any interest in discussing my results, methodologies, and significance of social media for analysis and exposure.
>>>
>>> Aaron
>>
>