[14] James Ridgeway, Daniel Schulman and David Corn, " There's Something About Mary: Unmasking a Gun Lobby Mole." Mother Jones, July 30, 2008.
[15] Nate Anderson, "How One Man Tracked Down Anonymous--and Paid a Heavy Price." Ars Technica, February, 2011.
[16] Charles Arthur, "Anonymous Attacks US Security Company." Guardian, February 7, 2011.
[17] Eric Lipton and Charlie Savage, " Hackers' Clash With Security Firm Spotlights Inquiries to Discredit Rivals." The New York Times, February 12, 2011.
[18] For background, see: Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, "Revealed: Palantir Technologies, The Secretive $735 Million Tech Security Company Helping Hedge Funds And Governments." Business Insider, March 10, 2011. Palantir Technologies has received $80 million in 130 federal contracts since 2009, including 50 contracts with the Department of Defense and 22 contracts with the Department of Justice, according to USASpending.gov (accessed October 28, 2013.)
[19] Berico Technologies has received $13 million in 91 federal contracts since 2008, including 52 contracts with the Department of Defense, according to USASpending.gov (accessed October 28, 2013.)
[20] See Kevin Zeese's ethics complaint against Hunton & Williams attorneys John W. Woods, Richard L. Wyatt and Robert T. Quackenboss, February 23, 2011. click here
[21] "US Chamber Watch Information Operations Recommendation." November 29, 2010. click here
[22] Berico Technologies, HBGary Federal, Palantir Technologies: "Corporate Information Reconnaissance Cell (CIRC); Team Themis." click here
[23] Berico Technologies, HBGary Federal, Palantir Technologies, "Corporate Information Reconnaissance Cell." November 3, 2010.
[24] Scott Keyes, "US Chamber's Lobbyists Solicited Firm to Investigate Opponents' Families, Children." Think Progress, February 10, 2011. Eric Lipton and Charlie Savage, " Hackers' Clash With Security Firm Spotlights Inquiries to Discredit Rivals." The New York Times, February 12, 2011.
[25] Berico Technologies, HBGary Federal, Palantir Technologies, "Corporate Information Reconnaissance Cell Scope of Work." November 15, 2010. http:// images2.americanprogress.org/ThinkProgress/ themisplan . pdf
[26] Berico Technologies, HBGary Federal, Palantir Technologies, "Corporate Information Reconnaissance Cell." November 3, 2010. click here