History and Background


Although most businesses experience information loss to one extent or another, few, whether large or small can afford to maintain full time electronic countermeasures (debugging) capabilities due to the high cost of equipment, infrequent requirement for the service and the difficulty in locating and attracting adequately trained personnel.

As a result, TSC Inc. was formed in 1982 to support the Houston, TX, business community's specialized security needs. TSCI's prime area of expertise now, as then, is in the Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) ( also known as debugging) segment of security. Although we have expanded our services over the years to include such associated activities as preconstruction consulting, physical security evaluations, information loss detection and prevention and government contract and commercial sector pre-employment and background investigations, TSCI's primary consideration is still our commitment to provide the highest quality TSCM services available.

Now located in Carrollton, Georgia (near Atlanta), TSCI continues to provide our specialized security support to its clients throughout the United States (in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin, Puerto Rico) and in foreigh countries (to include Hong Kong, Macau, Mexico, Equador, etc.).

Representative of our clients are banks, casinos, communications, construction, cosmetics, food, government, home products, hospitals, hotels, insurance, investment, medical, mining, Native American Tribal governments, newspapers, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, public utilities, realty, sports and transportation organizations.

TSCI stands ready to support your every TSCM requirement, whether it be for information or service, or in related security service areas. For additional information, call or write.

Description of Services Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Survey

  1. During the performance of a technical surveillance countermeasures survey, the following evaluations are performed:
    1. A radio frequency (RF) examination of the frequency spectrum from 10 KHz to 3.0 GHz. RF signals detected are examined to insure that any AM, FM, SSB, video or sub -carrier signals detected are valid commercial or private signals and that they do not originate from within the area serviced.
    2. An electronic examination of the telephone and lines to detect any audio which would indicate an unauthorized listening device or modification to the telephone instruments.
    3. A thorough electronically enhanced physical examination of the area to locate any items or devices not detected during the radio and telephone portions of the examination.
    4. A check for structure borne audio and excess wiring which might provide a fortuitous avenue of attack.
  2. The technical surveillance countermeasures survey performed is intended to draw conclusions only pertaining to the services performed and cannot be relied upon to disclose procedural irregularities or illegal acts committed by persons authorized or having access to the serviced area. The overall effectiveness of the examinations performed may be impacted by the existing technical limitations imposed by the equipment, time constraints and the degree of confidentiality afforded by you.

TIM JOHNSON
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1986-PRESENT: President, TSC Inc., a Georgia based organization providing Electronic Countermeasures (TSCM) Surveys, TSCM training, physical security and pre construction evaluations and other related services to the government and private sector nationwide.

1985-1986: Manager, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Services, Winkelmann Countermeasures Inc. Marketed and performed electronic Countermeasures on a local and national level.

Developed a Countermeasures training program of two weeks duration designed to develop the skills necessary for personnel to provide a professional Countermeasures service to customers or employers.

Provided initial input and follow up assistance on the design of the Countermeasures training facility.

Provided guidance and direction to Fortune 500 organizations in establishing their Countermeasures programs and requirements.

Performed initial and follow-up contact with government organizations in matters pertaining to Countermeasures equipment, services and training.

1983-1985: Technologist, EG&G Inc., a Fortune 500 company and prime contractor with the Department of Energy. Provided electronic Countermeasures survey service to the Department of Energy (DOE), organizations involved in nuclear development and research, and select U.S. Congressional and U.S. Senate committees and sub-committees. Provided Countermeasures (TSCM) and counter-intelligence training to DOE personnel at over 35 locations.

1981-1983: Physical Security Specialist (GS-11), NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. Provided TSCM services and coordinated TSCM related activities with the Department of Defense and NASA in sensitive and classified space shuttle and space programs related areas. Provided protective security to Astronauts and their families as well as the Space Shuttle and specially modified 747 carrier aircraft. Performed other specialized investigative and security related activities.

1980-1981: Division Chief, Technical Services Division, District 8, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Maxwell AFB, AL. Coordinated and provided TSCM services within a seven state area of responsibility as well as supporting USAF/DOD TSCM and investigative activities worldwide. Coordinated and provided technical assistance (audio, video, wiretap, etc.) to approved criminal and counter-intelligence investigations. Performed criminal investigations. Served on the staff of the District Commander. Initiated a program of, and provided briefings to military organizations and key command personnel on the foreign threat to the Air Force and the United States.

1972-1981: Served in positions of increasing responsibility within the U S Air Force Office of Special Investigations, to include the position of Division Chief when qualified or authorized personnel were not present.

1958-1972: Served in positions of increasing responsibility within the U S Army and U S Air Force electronic equipment maintenance, ground-to-air communications and long distance communications radio equipment organizations.

Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Force Commendation Medals and numerous other awards and letters of commendation and appreciation.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science: Police Science, Community College of the Air Force.

Bachelor of Science: Administration of Criminal Justice, Park College, KS.

Criminal Investigation Training: US Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI)-Special Investigations Academy, Washington, D.C.

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), Counter-Intelligence course: Interagency Training Center, Washington, D.C.

Advanced Security Devices-Locks and Alarms: AFOSI Technical Training Division, Washington, D.C.

Advanced Signal Identification Course: Interagency Training Center, Washington, D.C.

Investigative and Forensic Photography: FBI Academy, Quantico, VA.

Barrier Technology-Physical Security: Interagency Training Center, Washington, D.C.

Basic Electronic/Radio Theory, Ft. Monmouth, NJ

Advanced Electronic Maintenance and Theory courses: Various U.S. Army and Air Force Schools.

PUBLICATIONS

Is Someone Bugging You: Security Management Magazine, November 1984.
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Handbook 1991
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Services Manual 1991

MEMBERSHIP

American Society for Industrial Security
Intelnet
Licensed Private Investigator
Arizona
Nevada
Licensed Private Pilot
Civil Air Patrol

ACCEPTED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS

Maricopa County Superior Court - Electronic Eavesdropping - Phoenix, Arizona

CLEARANCES

Top Secret Current

 Department of Justice
 Department of Treasury
 Department of the Air Force

Top Secret (with numerous special accesses) - Inactive
 Department of Defense
"N" Inactive
 Department of Energy
"Q" Inactive
 Department of Energy

ADDITIONAL

Source of technical information by Senators

Guest Speaker - 2nd Annual Chiefs Conference, Electronic Eavesdropping and Counter Surveillance - October 1995 - Biloxi, Mississippi

Guest Speaker - National Fraud Investigators Conference, Information Loss Prevention, Eavesdropping and Protection - November 1992 - Phoenix, Arizona

Guest Speaker - Regional Meeting of Local and State Law Enforcement Agencies - Electronic Eavesdropping, Information and Intelligence Gathering - May 1991 - Phoenix, AZ

Guest Speaker - American Society for Industrial Security, Flagstaff, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada Chapters - Electronic Eavesdropping and Countermeasures - 1987 through 1990

Guest Speaker - O'Connor Cavanagh Law Firm - Information Compromise and Loss, Electronic Eavesdropping - 1991 - Phoenix, Arizona

Guest Speaker - Greater Miami Bank Fraud Investigators - Information Loss, Electronic Compromise of Information - 1990 - Miami, Florida

Developer and Speaker - Security Seminar dealing with Protection of Proprietary Information/Eavesdropping and Electronic Countermeasures/Physical Security Measures -1990 to Present - Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlanta, Georgia, Houston, Texas and Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, Mexico.

Utilized as an open source by writers on the Phoenix Gazette (Phoenix, Arizona), Washington Times (Washington, D.C.), Mesa Tribune (Mesa, Arizona), Business Gazette (Phoenix, Arizona) and free lance writers in articles dealing with eavesdropping and covert intelligence gathering.

Presented as an expert on electronic eavesdropping by Congressmen Armee and Lugar during congressional hearings on intelligence gathering in the Washington, D.C. area by the Soviet Union.