It's that whole idea of death by a thousand cuts, right? Like, just keep adding in stuff like this in small amounts but do it 1000 times.
I don't live in the US so that you have this President is baffling in every way, but a highly dishonest person once gave me some good advice - follow the money - and it really does hold true.
Yep,while he was banning straws, this was going on at same time. Very alarming. Now I am sure that was part of software of what they installed at government agencies.
Try this: How might you get into secret military systems?
These are some “services” provided by Bering Straits companies:
Seaport-E
SeaPort-e is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management.
The Navy Systems Commands, the Office of Naval Research, the United States Marine Corps, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency compete their service requirements amongst 1800+ SeaPort-e IDIQ multiple award contract holders…
I – and O – level maintenance support for the CV-22 aircraft, for the Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Education and Training Command at three site locations in the United States and in theatre.
Transient alert aircraft and arrival services for U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing
Curriculum development and pilot training for Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), five training wings.
Central technical publication library services for U.S. Navy Air Weapons Station
Facilities management and base operation support for the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps bases in the Southwest region.
Electronic simulation and graphic design for submarine simulators for U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
F-15 aircraft maintenance at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
I bet these tween, Incel tech Bro’s are in the systems as we write; copying all the data files, deleting others for good, while the rest of the country is glued to their TV sets watching the Super Bowl. Justices opinion’s be damned!
Agreed, not to mention the Heritage Foundation that is laying waste to our democracy without any oversight, while the MSM focuses on the “bright-shiny object, or outrage of the day.
No; it's been around for a while. There are set-asides for government contracts for Intuit-owned companies. Just like there are (or used to be) set-asides for minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses, and Veterans/Disabled veterans-owned businesses, etc. So I'm guessing this one snuck in under the wire before the anti-DEI crap came about.
Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or
Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;...
I'm just your average citizen, so let me see if I understand what your article is about. What you're saying is that apart from funds for defense and gathering intelligence for our national security, our government has always had slush money (apart from congressional pork projects), in the millions of dollars, that they use for whatever they want? And they don't have to tell us taxpayers what they did, are doing, will do with our hard earned taxes?? And contractors of all kinds can feed from that slush fund trough multiple times, even if those contractors already have "vetted" contracts that have gone through the bidding process???
I'm beginning to understand the rage of the sovereignity-whack-jobs folks who stockpile weapons to shoot at federal, state and local law enforcement agents. Such a pity that the sovereignty-nut-jobs direct their rage at hard working civil servants instead of the political thieves who write these regulations to fleece us taxpayers while people across our nation suffer from all sorts of natural and man-made disasters. There's a special place in hell for these political thieves, even though it's probably already crowded with all other evil people. smh.
Not exactly, though there is room for gaming the system. This $23M OPM contract is ostensibly for IT services, so the money would have to come from a line item in OPM's budget that covers IT support. Alaskan Native Corporations (ANCs) are exempt from some of the requirements that apply to other 8(a) contractors - for example, agencies can award ANCs sole-source contracts (that is, without conducting a competition) up to around $25M without any justification.
https://beringstraits.com/capabilities/. Owned by 8,200 indigenous people of Alaska, this umbrella company claims to have over 20 companies, at least some of which are 8a small businesses in receipt of government funds.
Perhaps a better sleuth than me can trace potential connections with ultra-wealthy powerful people. The range of services offered seems compatible with anyone interested in near-arctic business such as transportation, security, construction- even immigration and detention are mentioned.
I worked for an Alaska Native firm for a while years ago. Business model was to qualify as 8(a), team up with a much bigger firm, get federal contracts based on 8(a) status, then the big firm performed the majority of the work while the 8(a) received half the profits. When they aged out of the program they spun off a new 8(a) and started over again. The question would be if they have a JV Partner or otherwise who are their subcontractors?
It's that whole idea of death by a thousand cuts, right? Like, just keep adding in stuff like this in small amounts but do it 1000 times.
I don't live in the US so that you have this President is baffling in every way, but a highly dishonest person once gave me some good advice - follow the money - and it really does hold true.
Some professinal hackers need to help themselves to ALL their funds, wipe them out, bam!.. didn't I see a movie about that??? 🤔🤔🤔
This is yet another example of why you are our fearless leader, pointing out all the stuff that flies under the radar 👏💕
You are witnessing the most corrupt country in the world..
Yep,while he was banning straws, this was going on at same time. Very alarming. Now I am sure that was part of software of what they installed at government agencies.
Try this: How might you get into secret military systems?
These are some “services” provided by Bering Straits companies:
Seaport-E
SeaPort-e is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management.
The Navy Systems Commands, the Office of Naval Research, the United States Marine Corps, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency compete their service requirements amongst 1800+ SeaPort-e IDIQ multiple award contract holders…
I – and O – level maintenance support for the CV-22 aircraft, for the Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Education and Training Command at three site locations in the United States and in theatre.
Transient alert aircraft and arrival services for U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing
Curriculum development and pilot training for Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), five training wings.
Central technical publication library services for U.S. Navy Air Weapons Station
Facilities management and base operation support for the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps bases in the Southwest region.
Electronic simulation and graphic design for submarine simulators for U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
F-15 aircraft maintenance at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
That's just a little unnerving to say the least
I bet these tween, Incel tech Bro’s are in the systems as we write; copying all the data files, deleting others for good, while the rest of the country is glued to their TV sets watching the Super Bowl. Justices opinion’s be damned!
I dont think he sleeps much...
Agreed, not to mention the Heritage Foundation that is laying waste to our democracy without any oversight, while the MSM focuses on the “bright-shiny object, or outrage of the day.
This is deliberate chaos…:)
Thank you, Allison, for your tenacity to the task of saving our democracy.
Bastards
Thank you. please send to Rachel Maddow on this platform. She needs to know this.
Unfreaking believable!
Thank you for bookmarking this. Let's keep our eyes open.
They’re actually a legit company. Inuit owned I think. https://beringstraits.com/bering-straits-professional-services/
Is it a shadow company put in their name? Do they even know about it?
No; it's been around for a while. There are set-asides for government contracts for Intuit-owned companies. Just like there are (or used to be) set-asides for minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses, and Veterans/Disabled veterans-owned businesses, etc. So I'm guessing this one snuck in under the wire before the anti-DEI crap came about.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/641 18 U.S. Code § 641 - Public money, property or records
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Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or
Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;...
ARREST THEM!!!
I'm just your average citizen, so let me see if I understand what your article is about. What you're saying is that apart from funds for defense and gathering intelligence for our national security, our government has always had slush money (apart from congressional pork projects), in the millions of dollars, that they use for whatever they want? And they don't have to tell us taxpayers what they did, are doing, will do with our hard earned taxes?? And contractors of all kinds can feed from that slush fund trough multiple times, even if those contractors already have "vetted" contracts that have gone through the bidding process???
I'm beginning to understand the rage of the sovereignity-whack-jobs folks who stockpile weapons to shoot at federal, state and local law enforcement agents. Such a pity that the sovereignty-nut-jobs direct their rage at hard working civil servants instead of the political thieves who write these regulations to fleece us taxpayers while people across our nation suffer from all sorts of natural and man-made disasters. There's a special place in hell for these political thieves, even though it's probably already crowded with all other evil people. smh.
Not exactly, though there is room for gaming the system. This $23M OPM contract is ostensibly for IT services, so the money would have to come from a line item in OPM's budget that covers IT support. Alaskan Native Corporations (ANCs) are exempt from some of the requirements that apply to other 8(a) contractors - for example, agencies can award ANCs sole-source contracts (that is, without conducting a competition) up to around $25M without any justification.
Smells like at Muskrat to me!
https://beringstraits.com/capabilities/. Owned by 8,200 indigenous people of Alaska, this umbrella company claims to have over 20 companies, at least some of which are 8a small businesses in receipt of government funds.
Perhaps a better sleuth than me can trace potential connections with ultra-wealthy powerful people. The range of services offered seems compatible with anyone interested in near-arctic business such as transportation, security, construction- even immigration and detention are mentioned.
I worked for an Alaska Native firm for a while years ago. Business model was to qualify as 8(a), team up with a much bigger firm, get federal contracts based on 8(a) status, then the big firm performed the majority of the work while the 8(a) received half the profits. When they aged out of the program they spun off a new 8(a) and started over again. The question would be if they have a JV Partner or otherwise who are their subcontractors?
Amazing the stuff I learn here. Another ingenious backdoor way to get Federal $$. Thank you for this explanation.
Loopholes abound. Plenty of opportunities for big investors to exploit taxpayer dollars 💸