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2023-05-19 -Land of the Free

Suspected Pentagon leaker was warned multiple times, prosecutors say

[BBC] A US airman suspected of leaking classified files was warned repeatedly about his handling of classified information, prosecutors say.

In a court filing, US prosecutors argued Jack Teixeira

...the somehow spoilt brat who managed not to understand discretion despite being a second generation intelligence guy, sharing copies of all sorts of interesting things with his international online gaming group...

should remain in detention because of his "wilful disregard" for protecting information.

He allegedly leaked files even after he was warned by his superiors on two separate occasions last year.

The 21-year-old has been in custody since the FBI arrested him on 14 April.

He was charged with the unauthorised transmission and retention of defence materials after dozens of classified files appeared in the online chat room Discord. They included sensitive information about US allies and the war in Ukraine.

A judge will soon decide whether he should remain in detention until his trial and is expected to hear arguments on Friday.

The court filing from justice department prosecutors on Wednesday alleged Mr Teixeira's superiors had flagged "concerning actions" around Mr Teixeira's handling of classified information.

It said that on one occasion he was seen taking notes and putting them in his pocket. His superiors then asked him to stop taking notes in any form on classified information, prosecutors said.

A month later, Mr Teixeira's bosses discovered he was "potentially ignoring a cease-and-desist order on deep diving into intelligence" after he went to a classified briefing and posed "very specific questions" about what was discussed. They told him to stop and "focus on his job", the court filing said.

Then, in February 2023, after someone saw the airman viewing intelligence information that was "not related to his primary duty", Mr Teixeira's supervisors were notified, according to the court document. It is unclear if he was disciplined.

Prosecutors have argued Mr Teixeira should not be released on bail because he poses a threat to national security, while defence lawyers argue he should be released with restrictions.

Prosecutors claim the airman has bragged to people online about violating rules on classified information. They say he acknowledged in December that he was "breaking a ton of UD regs", a reference to unauthorised disclosure, but said, he did not care "what they say I can or can't share".

Prosecutors say the posts make clear that Mr Teixeira "simply did not care" what the government or his superiors told him and that he would not listen to a court's instructions either.

Mr Teixeira's defence lawyer said he should be free to stay in his home in the presence of either relatives, Air Force personnel, or lawyers.

He denied his client posed a serious flight risk, and said suggestions by prosecutors that foreign adversaries would seek to take advantage of Mr Teixeira's release were rooted in "speculation".

Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 One warning is enough. Thence to the motor pool. His command, to the extent this is true, should go with him.
At best.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2023-05-19 00:36|| 2023-05-19 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Possibly why the unit "leadership" looked the other way.

Thomas Dufault retired from the military in April 2019 after 34 years of service, including a stint as master sergeant in the same 102nd Intelligence Wing that his stepson ended up joining months later. Dufault was pictured snapping off a salute at a retirement ceremony at Joint Base Cape Cod, where Teixeira was also stationed.

Link found here.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-19 00:55|| 2023-05-19 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe Bradley-Chelsea Manning exhibited signs at Ft. Huachuca before he-she became really famous.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-19 01:09|| 2023-05-19 01:09|| Front Page Top

#4 The usual questions.
Because, I am sure many of us have seen idiots lose their tickets for less.

What was the nature of the leaked info?
Did it target specific DC/Elite dealings, or national security as a whole?

Finally, given he is the loose cannon, they say.
Then how did DISA / DCSA review his SF-86?, conduct the usual background checks, review his poly test and still approve his TS/SCI ticket?

Posted by NN2N1 2023-05-19 05:42|| 2023-05-19 05:42|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd venture to say Teixeira was not poly'ed; very few are.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-19 07:41|| 2023-05-19 07:41|| Front Page Top

#6 #1One warning is enough. Thence to the motor pool. His command, to the extent this is true, should go with him.
At best.
Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2023-05-19 00:36

...Actually, there shouldn't have been a first warning - the first time he was seen to have been checking out things that he wasn't supposed to, he should have been transferred to the exciting world of grounds maintenance, and a couple of stripes lighter at that.

Without getting into a lot of detail, I once had my rights read to me over a possible inadvertent leak situation, and one that I had nothing to do with other than simply sitting at a typewriter (I think many of our vets will remember the term TEMPEST). After that experience, I have no sympathy for anybody who doesn't take it seriously.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-05-19 08:46|| 2023-05-19 08:46|| Front Page Top

#7 sitting at a typewriter

Haha, and a TEMPEST proof manual one at that I'll bet!

Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-19 09:20|| 2023-05-19 09:20|| Front Page Top

/\ The little nerdling doesn't have the OCR balls.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-19 09:26|| 2023-05-19 09:26|| Front Page Top

#9 TEMPEST Shielding made the workstation feel like typing into a tin can.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-05-19 11:10|| 2023-05-19 11:10|| Front Page Top

#10 The underlying problem is, everybody's gotta have a clerk to do their paperwork for them.
Teixeira was a clerk. Manning was clerk (don't give me the bs about intel; I know someone that was a NCO on the line above him. He was a clerk.)
The army is legendary for it's paperwork, and it's become a security issue.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-05-19 12:18|| 2023-05-19 12:18|| Front Page Top

#11 I still don't comprehend how an Air Natl Guard unit had JWICS national briefing type info plus sensitive info regarding British, French, Israeli intel ops.

If AF leadership found out that this was happening, not only should they have yanked Teixera's clearances but they should have shut down their whole pass down procedures on intel.

Posted by lord garth 2023-05-19 15:49|| 2023-05-19 15:49|| Front Page Top

#12 It's always easy to say things should have been "shut down" after a bad apple does his misdeed.

If his AFSC stated that he required a certain clearance, TS/SCI, then that's what he gets to perform his assigned duties.

And he served at the 102nd Intelligence Wing. What, shut the wing down?

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-19 16:20|| 2023-05-19 16:20|| Front Page Top

#13 @#10 - So Manning was an intel analyst 35F doing clerk's work?

But what's a clerk? Typing the commanders TDY orders? Processing leaves and passes? Working in the orderly room?

Then again, it wouldn't be the first time a soldier is not doing his/her MOS.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-19 16:24|| 2023-05-19 16:24|| Front Page Top

#14 I've never been comfortable with COMPO-II (National Guard) involvement in intelligence collection. Scott AFB used to provide a superb 24x7 menu of global flight information, country studies, daily updates, regional alerts, and threat postures. Been 22+ years, all over SIPRNET (collateral) as I recall.

Looks like foking COMPO-II mission creep to me. Perhaps there's something I'm not aware of. Stuff changes, etc, etc, etc.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-19 17:38|| 2023-05-19 17:38|| Front Page Top

#15 Mr. B.
Remember the old Wimmacs (sp) systems ☺

Posted by NN2N1 2023-05-19 18:13|| 2023-05-19 18:13|| Front Page Top

#16 DooDaa, Manning was clerking for a medic unit. The paper pushers in Medical have access to everything.
The particular sarge in this story said when CID showed up (in unmarked uniform) to question him, he told them he's not allow to divulge info, and if you don't like it, go talk to the Major. While they being told 'no' by the Major, he looked them up and showed them their service records when they came back. "Be sure and salute, Corporal. Bye."
Medical has to know where all personel been, what they've been exposed to, and what they've been doing. The problem all this crap is cross-linked.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-05-19 18:44|| 2023-05-19 18:44|| Front Page Top

#17 Yes of course. Replaced by Global Command & Control System (GCCS) pronounced 'Geeks.' Spit, spit, spit.
Don't get me started on contractor heavy, proprietary SW rip offs.

I could have gone all evening without a GCCS memory jogger.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-19 18:49|| 2023-05-19 18:49|| Front Page Top

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