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ransomnote: For those who follow him, partial notes from latest Monkey Werx.
Monkey Werx asks if it's coincidence that FAA has a ground stop for domestic travel and the most air refuelers (servicing fighter aircraft) he's ever seen are airborne over the United States.
Two portions where he notes air refuelers over the US at link.
https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=448
https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=929
He thinks the FAA systems are being hacked, "Same with Southwest Airlines..." based on abundance of refuelers up at the same time (means fighters scrambled).
Portion where he briefly notes the flight path of a drone performing intelligence gathering around DC. https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=769
FAA system delays are still being addressed, only the airports shown in green are 'on time' at this point (4 hours prior).
Map tracking hack activity against US computer systems (to and from the United States): https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1010
Turns toward light California storm content: https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1069
Joe Biden's Presidential Schedule (today): https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1191
Monkey Werx thinks shenanningins are occurring (immigrants being flown to the deep into the United States interior, here. https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1302
NOTAMS: https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1524
Ukraine coverage: https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1713
Biggs Airbase (likely moving immigrants around): https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=1840
Polish Military Flights: https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=2023
Department of Homeland Security: https://youtu.be/8-bgBBcpJrE?t=2216
(DHS is over other southern border regions, flurry of activity over surrounding border regions but no flights in the El Paso region

A few days ago I was re-familiarizing myself with Jen Easterly, Director of US Cyber Security.

She has a pristine resume and can not be messed with. (An ARMY colonel, fatigue wearing in photos, served in the Middle East and is a Rhodes scholar, and more.)

The geeks working there are restless. Comments range from very seldom to never seeing her, or any other leadership, to having to read online or in public media, what projects they are engaging.

The views are of her routine arrival at 7 AM, followed by a schedule of offsite appearances with troubled industries subject to cyber attacks or possible ones, building rapport everywhere, and occasional visits to Congress.

It is said there never has been a unified mission statement. The cyber division falls under the US Justice Department and shares its part of that budget.

Easterly independently raised a significant amount of money directly from Congress and reportedly Merick Garland was furious when he was informed of it, because she did not go through him first.

The upset wasn’t serious and Garland has publicly maintained only praise for Jen Easterly. (That resume of hers...)

The take away was that Cyber Security personnel is without direction, can not find well trained personnel and are basically understaffed for their capacity. The Division, however, has been “thrown money” since it was first stood up to much fanfare, and is housed in a handsome DC building.

What this even really indicates is arguable, but if accurate, the word “adrift” came to mind.