DSS "Bugged Coin" Hoax

From: James M. Atkinson <jm..._at_tscm.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:27:06 -0500

-jma



http://www.dss.mil/dss_coin_announce.htm

Defense Security Service Report Statement on Canadian Coins
Incorrect, 01/12/2007

A statement in the 2006 Defense Security Service Technology
Collection Trends in the U.S. Defense Industry report which claimed
radio frequency transmitters were discovered embedded in Canadian
coins is not true, according to DSS officials.

This statement was based on a report provided to DSS. The
allegations, however, were found later to be unsubstantiated
following an investigation into the matter.

According to DSS officials, the 2006 annual report should not have
contained this information. The acting director of the DSS directed
an internal review of the circumstances leading up to the publication
of this information to prevent incidents like this from reoccurring.

The 2006 DSS Technology Collection Trends in the U.S. Defense
Industry report was published by DSS in June 2006. As part of its
oversight responsibilities under the National Industrial Security
Program, the DSS receives reports from U.S. cleared defense industry
to enhance overall security awareness in cleared industry.




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