Introduction to heart of the US military complex

The following .MIL domains and subdomains were used for posting to the Biometrics Consortium mailing list. The massive distribution of high security military units is undoubtedly the most striking feature her. From the NSA's supercomputing centers, to weapons research laboratories of all kind to the Department of Defense Central Command - that is where biometric methods were introduced first. It was the core centers of the US military complex with the highest levels of security.

Host: afit.af.mil [seems to have ceaesed to exist]

AFIT is primarily a graduate school for selected U.S. and foreign military officers, and for equivalent-rank Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel. Various classes are offered from aero- to astronautical engineering Master of Science degrees..

Hosts: afterlife.ncsc.mil

These are the two servers used by NSA staff on bc-list. Alpha is apparently the SMTP in use, when they are within the NSA's secure communication system. From 1994 to 1997 alpha hosted the majordomo system bc-list was using at that time. The North Carolina Supercomputing Center is a pretty well known NSA playground. An earlier analysis of all hosts identifiable at NCSC.MIL displays some kind of weird humour not unfamiliar to sysadmins working for the civil society. "The Graduate Mathematics Program is the National Security Agency's newest summer program for mathematics graduate students. The program will provide an opportunity for exceptional graduate students to work directly with NSA mathematicians on mission-critical problems and experience the excitement of the NSA ma thematics community.

Mrs. Jacqueline A. Holmgren, Program Administrator list is again on the afterlife host math@afterlife.ncsc.mil

http://cryptome.org/nsa-2821.htm

Host: aic.nrl.navy.mil

Host: arl.mil

Host: belvoir.army.mil

Host: c3smail.monmouth.army.mil

U.S. Army Fort Monmouth, New Jersey is the center for the development of the Army's Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Sensors and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Much of the Army's research and development of these hi-tech systems is done at Fort Monmouth by members of Team C4ISR. "Several of the most advanced systems currently being used in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Homeland Defense were developed at Fort Monmouth.

The Army's Communications Electronics Command (CECOM), although geographically dispersed at various locations throughout the U.S. and around the world, is the host and largest activity. U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Communications Security Logistics Activity (USACCSLA) see below. In 1917 Fort Monmouth, then called Camp Vail was home to the Army's Signal School."

http://www.monmouth.army.mil/C4ISR/

crane.navy.mil

U.S. Navy Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Navy Division providing "research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support for: Surface Warfare, Surface Ship Combat Systems, Ordnance, Strategic Systems, Mines, Amphibious Warfare Systems, Mine Countermeasures, and Special Warfare Systems".

Host: csla.army.mil

"The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Communications Security Logistics Activity (USACCSLA) is the Army Wholesale Inventory Manager of Communications Security (COMSEC) Material responsible for the acquisition, distribution, and logistics support to all field users of COMSEC equipment, cryptographic key and other software. This includes such items as codes, key lists, COMSEC ancillaries, technical manuals, and repair parts. Once a part of the Information Systems Command, USACCSLA has been subordinate to Communications-Electronics Command, headquartered at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, since October 1972.

http://huachuca-www.army.mil/UNITS/USACCSLA.HTM

Host: dtic.mil

Defense Technical Information Center, Andrew T. McNamara Headquarters Complex (HQC) at Ft. Belvoir, VA [DTIC] "is THE premier provider of DoD technical information. DTIC serves as a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD contractors and potential contractors and other U.S. Government agency personnel and their contractors. DTIC is a DoD Field Activity under the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, reporting to the Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E)

Amongst the 100 or so military websites hosted by DTIC is also the DoD's "intelligence oversight" office. "Questionalble intelligence activities" are to be reported there. "The recent misconduct and abuse of detainees by military, civilian, and contractor personnel involved with the interrogations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo are a prime example of questionable intelligence activities.

Host: emh1.ftmeade.army.mil

Host: hqasc.army.mil

Host: hqda.army.mil

Key word "HQ DA" and Pentagon leads to http://8tharmy.korea.army.mil/G1/Cpd/Area4Cpac/attachment/issue/office%20symbols%20-%2012%20Apr%20041.htm

Host: ih.navy.mil

Belongs to Naval Sea Systems Command Indian Head Mission Statement: "To ensure operational readiness of United States and allied forces by providing the full spectrum technical capabilities necessary to rapidly move any 'energetics' product from concept through production, to operational deployment. IHDIV capabilities include research, development, testing, and engineering; acquisition; manufacturing technology; manufacturing; and industrial base, fleet, and operational support for warheads, explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, and energetic chemicals; rocket, missile, and gun propulsion systems; missile simulators, trainers, and test and diagnostic equipment; tri-service cartridge-actuated devices, propellant-actuated devices, and aircrew escape propulsion systems; and other ordnance products. IHDIV capabilities provide technical expertise for special weapons, explosive safety, and ordonance environmental support."

Host: maxwell.rl.plh.af.mil

Host: monroe.army.mil

Fort Monroe, VA has its own home page with a list of units/departments such as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)"an independent combat support agency within the Department of Defense (DoD). We are the Department's contract manager, responsible for ensuring Federal acquisition programs, supplies, and services are delivered on time, within cost and meet performance requirements." And above all the intimidating 902nd Military Intelligence Group :"The 902nd MI Group protects our nations forces, critical information and technology by detecting, neutralizing, exploiting, and defeating Foreign Intelligence Services."

Subdomain: ncr.disa.mil

ncr.disa.mil is a subdomain of DISA has to do with aquisitions and a lot of network services. The Defense Information Systems Agency is running cute little web sites likes this one

Subdomain: nswc.navy.mil

Subdomain: onr.navy.mil

Subdomain: pentagon.af.mil

Subdomain: peterson.af.mil

Peterson AFB which has a lot of technology stuff to offer. Apparently this is the reason why they have people who know what the DNS looks like. The DNS spews out a whole lot of DNS records, there is a number of name servers, some of them with interesting names:

Host/Subdomain: ra.osd.mil

Subdomain: rucker.army.mil

Subdomain: scott.af.mil

"AFCA is a field operating agency of HQ United States Air Force. Its mission supports air and space operations by bringing expertise in the communications and information arena to the fight. AFCA is headquartered at Scott AFB, IL."

Host: smtp.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil

Subdomain: spawar.navy.mil

Has a rich DNS record output and even SPF entries to ward off spammers. This subdomain belongs to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command . The web site was unreachable. If you search for "SPAWAR" you'll find a lot of pages where companies are proud to announce that their product was selected by the SPAWAR for the US Navy [Palm, Fujitsu, CORBA-based technologies].

Host/subdomain: us.army.mil

Host: usacil-acirs.army.mil

Host: waiter.ira.rl.af.mil

Seems to be missing from the DNS. The subdomain could be something like "Research Laboratory", because we had a similar one pointing to research documents. Looking for waiter.ira.rl.af.mil digs up other mailing list archives such as the firewall mailing list. A posting from @waiter.ira.rl.af.mil signed Synectics Corporation". This company name leads to Veridian Inc. "Veridian is a team partner to Synectics Corporation, the prime contractor with whom we bid for the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) Integration and Engineering Support Contract (DIESCON) II. Members of the DODIIS community include DIA, DoD Agencies with an intelligence component, elements of the Military Services, and Joint Commands and their subordinate commands. Apparently there were links between military and commercial companies before, but focusing on network security."

Subdomain: wood.army.mil

Another Fort, Fort Wood As I said, the US Army is earthbound and forts and barracks work just like cities with communities, phone books and the like. Fort Wood has many units and is proud to call itself "HOME OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY MILITARY POLICE CORPS".