September 2010
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The Bramford Times: Griffith Corp Sells Off Media... →
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By Leslie Symms, Staff Reporter DURHAM POST DISPATCH LOS ANGELES - The Griffith Corporation said today that it has sold some of its media assets for an undisclosed sum. According to Griffith Corp, sales of these assets include ArtChix Magazine, The Bramford Times, Hartford Times Examiner,…
July 2010
2 posts
The Bramford Times: Griffith Corp restructures,... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - In a reorganization and restructuring plan unveiled today, Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) and Machaseh Security Service (MSS) became subsidiaries of The Griffith Corporation. The announcement came along with news that GCIS Director and Griffith…
ArtChix Magazine: ArtChix Parent Griffith Corp... →
LOS ANGELES (From The Bramford Times) - The Griffith Corporation announced the acquisition of two online newspapers, adding more media jewels to the crown of its already reigning Griffith Media Center.
In an undisclosed agreement, Griffith Corp struck a deal with Harcourt Media to buy out…
June 2010
7 posts
THE HARTFORD TIMES EXAMINER: Private spy agency... →
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By Lori Mueller Staff Reporter Griffith Coslon Intelligence Service (GCIS), the Los Angeles-Washington based intelligence communications firm, has started probing Chinese imports in what it has labeled “possible terrorism”. In an interview with ArtChix Magazine, GCIS top brass said they…
ArtChix Magazine: ARTCHIX SPECIAL EDITION: A... →
Dried apples preserved with a cancer-causing chemical. Frozen catfish laden with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines coated with putrefying bacteria. Mushrooms laced with illegal pesticides. Childrens jewelry and toys containing toxins. Plumbing supplies and furniture…
THE HARTFORD TIMES EXAMINER: Private Intel Agency... →
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By Madison Harcourt, Editor Hartford Times Examiner
The Obama administration is counting on the entrepreneurial power of the private sector to develop applications, and expand access to and increase the value of government information, a panel of White House officials said Tuesday. Despite the…
THE HARTFORD TIMES EXAMINER: Intel nominee helped... →
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DNI Nominee Clapper (above) By Madison Harcourt, Editor Hartford Times Examiner The country has a potential Director of National Intelligence whose ability to garner federal money for private contractors once caused him to be compared to Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders. …
ArtChix Magazine: Privates Spies & Celebs turn out... →
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Thousands turned out to show solidarity or Israel in Los Angeles (Photos courtesy of GCIS Surveillance video, Communications Command Center)
Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) and its Machaseh Security Service unit (MSS) were out in full force over the weekend, running…
The Bramford Times: Israeli Government Holds... →
GCIS Chief W. Edward Griffith scans the crowd inside the security perimeter as actor Jon Voight, who played Nicholas Cage’s father in ‘National Treasure’, shakes hands and greets supporters. (Photos taken from GCIS Surveillance video)
LOS ANGELES - (BRAMFORD TIMES EXCLUSIVE) - The…
The Bramford Times: Two Men Arrested on Terrorism... →
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - Two New Jersey men who allegedly intended to kill American troops were arrested Saturday at a New York City airport before boarding flights on their way to join a jihadist group in Somalia, said a spokesperson for Griffith Colson Intelligence Service…
May 2010
9 posts
The Bramford Times: Private intelligence brass... →
Deputy Director Alysyn Bourque meets with members of the U.S. Veterans Joint Service Command, (right to left) Capt. Eugenia McQueen, Chaplain, Deputy Director Bourque, Master Sgt. Jesus Rivera, Chaplain and a family member of Sgt. Rivera. Both chaplains trained at Promise Christian…
ArtChix Magazine: ArtChix Magazine's 'Separated at... →
ArtChix Magazine likes to have fun every once in a great while. This is one of those times. Our staff swept the archives after a reader brought to our attention that some of our own looked strikingly like some people we see on t.v. every day. When I received an email last year saying how much…
The Bramford Times: GCIS, MSS unit named among top... →
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AUSTIN, TX (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - The National Association of Investigative Specialists has named Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) and its Machaseh Security Service (MSS) unit among its Top Outstanding websites. “It is always nice to be complimented for your work”, says Avivah…
ArtChix Magazine: ARTCHIX SPECIAL COVER FEATURE:... →
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In the private security and intelligence industry a growing trend in female dominated agencies are at a record high. According to legendary spymaster Ralph D. Thomas, reknowned author on investigative and intelligence topics, as well as founder of the National Association of…
The Bramford Times: Shake-up at GCIS sounds alarm... →
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LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - In a surprise move this morning, the chief of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) ordered a major shake-up of the agency’s personnel and announced he was bringing in an advisory team to monitor enforcement of company policies. In the shake-up no…
The Bramford Times: Private intelligence firm... →
Private intelligence chief W. Edward Griffith announces establishment of security service unit for Jewish community in U.S., abroad LOS ANGELES - A private intelligence firm has taken its pro-Israel policy to the next level, unveiling its Jewish and Israeli private security service…
ArtChix Magazine: A security chief bids a final... →
Retired artist & private security chief W. Edward Griffith bids a final farewell to his art. Griffith reviewed the first of his paintings scheduled to go to auction
LOS ANGELES - Announcing weeks ago that he would auction an art collection belonging to him and long-time business and…
The Bramford Times: Congress Seeks to Punish U.S.... →
WASHINGTON (BRAMFORD TIMES REPORTS) - A Senate committee discussed options during a hearing Wednesday for penalizing foreign companies that hold U.S. government contracts while still doing business with Iran. The Senate hearing follows a Government Accountability Office report that found the…
The Bramford Times: Private intelligence agency... →
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LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - A private intelligence-communications agency has unveiled the newest member of its team. This morning, Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) unveiled “FRANC”, (Field Response And Network Command), a security-communications system developed by The…
April 2010
10 posts
ArtChix Magazine: Pride, Patriotism and Morning... →
by W. Edward Griffith We live in an age where we crave nostalgia. We crave it because we desperately want to connect with the fond memories of yesteryear and to remember a better time, leaving the chaos and threats of the contemporary world behind, if even for a few moments. There were…
The Bramford Times: Communications chief heads... →
Deputy Director Alysyn Bourque (above) leads team to increase GCIS network
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - The communications chief at Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) is heading the team that will increase the private intelligence and security firm’s communications networking…
ArtChix Magazine: ON THE EDGE AT GCIS: An... →
When he founded The Griffith Corporation in 2007 with Alysyn Bourque, his partner in life, love and business , little did he know he would be doing what he is doing now. W. Edward Griffith is, at 43, a man who is confident that all government begins in the home and that his job as…
ArtChix Magazine: Griffith Corp. chief says... →
LOS ANGELES (GRIFFITH MEDIA) - The recently acquired Castleberry Post will go from a daily news source to a monthly online magazine, said Bai Su, CEO of The Griffith Corporation. In a deal that bailed out the struggling online start-up blog, Griffith Corp, which operates Griffith Media…
The Bramford Times: Intel communications firm... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - A private security and intelligence communications firm unveiled its latest technology this morning. Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) unveiled VAST, which is the acronym for Visual Application System Technology. VAST basically allows GCIS systems…
GCIS IntelCenter: A call for veterans in L.A. for... →
Dear Friends A production company I know, Dionysus productions, who are pro military, are producing a pro military music video. They are looking for 15 - 20 veterans of all ages to be in the background of a USO type scene. The date will be either May 7 or 8 and it will take 4-6 hours. There…
The Bramford Times: The Bramford Times acquired by... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - The Griffith Corporation acquired The Bramford Times today, officially closing a deal that has been in the works for weeks, according to a spokesperson for Griffith Media Center. The online newspaper start-up has garnered a wide online presence. The amount…
The Bramford Times: Griffith Corp names new CEO →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - The Griffith Corporation, which recently announced it would merge with Griffith Colson Intelligence Service (GCIS) this week, has appointed a new CEO to head the technological and communications division of GCIS. Bai Sū will head Griffith Corp, as the…
The Bramford Times: Private security firm opens... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - Griffith Colson Intelligence Service, a private intelligence and security communications firm, announced this week that it has opened a Welsh Security Branch to monitor counter-terrorism and security issues in Wales. GCIS Director W. Edward Griffith, a…
The Bramford Times: Griffith Corp merges with... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - Less than 24 hours after the announcement that Griffith Colson Intelligence Service and The Griffith Corporation will be moving their headquarters and operations to McLean, Virginia this year, the two firms settled speculation today about whether or not they…
March 2010
13 posts
The Bramford Times: Firms choose McLean, VA as new... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - The Griffith Corporation and Griffith Colson Intelligence Service announced this morning that it would launch a joint move this year and said their choice for the new home of their operations is McLean, Virginia. In a joint statement this morning, the…
The Bramford Times: OUTSIDE THE BOX: A Defense of... →
The recent criticism of Sheriff Baca’s relationship to the Council on American Islamic Relations has been an emotionally charged barrage of reactions taken one step too far. For example, if the Israeli Prime Minister and the leader of the Palestinian Authority sit down to discuss peace…
The Bailey Monthly: PRIVATE SPIES: April 2010... →
PRIVATE SPIES Private intelligence services are non-state actors involved in the sector of Intelligence and are primarily collecting and analyzing information by outsourcing public funding and by providing assistance to large multinationals. In recent years, and after the terrorist attacks…
The CASTLEBERRY POST: PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE IS... →
The Castleberry Post - Erik Prince, founder of the infamous private military company, Blackwater Worldwide (now Xe) , in 2007 started what seems to be the next most lucrative market for such companies: intelligence gathering and analysis. The new venture exists as a nexus of three companies…
The Bramford Times: A Woman and Her Day in Fast... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - Most of us are still sleeping by the time Alysyn Bourque is well into her day. Her day starts at 3:30 am, the time she climbs out of bed with her other half, W. Edward Griffith. As he’s getting ready for his day, Bourque is gathering the clothes for laundry,…
The Bramford Times: Women in the Security Services →
STAFF REPORT - Today’s security professional is part of a multicultural work force and represents a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, and gender backgrounds. Despite the workplace diversity in the security sector, some people still believe that the average security employee is a male…
The Bramford Times: Private intelligence firm... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - Griffith Colson Intelligence Service announced this morning that it has enetered the next phase of its intelligence gathering and delivery capability, enhancing the recently launched ICON System. GCIS spokeswoman Sara Bauer said the firm unveiled CINDI,…
The Bramford Times: Private intelligence firm... →
LOS ANGELES - The Deputy Director of Cyber Security for Griffith Colson Intelligence Service, a private intelligence-security firm, said this morning that GCIS has accepted the challenge by the Department of Homeland Security and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to develope new and innovated…
The Bramford Times: GCIS chief blasts VP over... →
LOS ANGELES (THE BRAMFORD TIMES) - W. Edward Griffith, Director of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service, a private intelligence and security communications firm, criticized Vice President Joe Biden late last night after Biden condemned Israel’s approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox…
The Bramford Times: Security firm launches ICON... →
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LOS ANGELES (The Bramford Times) - Griffith Colson Intelligence Service launched its ICON System today, weeks ahead of the scheduled launch for late April. ICON is the acronym for International Communications and Operations Network, which enables the GCIS IET (Information Extraction Team) to…
The Bramford Times: Griffith Corp preparing to... →
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LOS ANGELES - The Griffith Corporation announced today that it is preparing to unveil ICON, which stands for International Communications and Operations Network, a new system for Griffith Colson Intelligence Service. ICON, which replaces the company’s IRENE (International Response and…
The Bramford Times: GCIS chief says military force... →
LOS ANGELES - The head of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service said this morning that he believes the United States effort to impose sanctions on Iran will only prolong the inevitable need to use military force in order to stop that country’s nuclear development program. In a Facebook…
ArtChix Magazine: THE ENEMY AND CORPORATE... →
First published in StartUp Nation Apr 20, 2009 9:02 PM ET As I hear criticism pour across the airwaves of President Barack Obama`s foreign policy and the recent buzz over his photo-op with the Latin American Dictator Hugo Chavez, I would remind my friends on the Republican side of the…
February 2010
7 posts
ArtChix Magazine: GCIS Chief goes door to door in... →
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02/27/10
LOS ANGELES — As California fell under a low level Tsunami Warning today, following the earthquake that devasated Chile, the Director of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service, a security and intelligence network firm, was out and about in the rain going door to door…
Griffith Corp. CEO announces 2010 Homeland TV...
GRIFFITH CORP. CHIEF ALYSYN BOURQUE
LOS ANGELES — Griffith Corp. Chairman and CEO Alysyn Bourque announced the 2009-2010 Homeland TV Award winners today, saying that she was proud of the service and leadership of the recipients in their respective venues. “Our recipients, like last year, are just outstanding, inspiration and dedicated to this country and our security”,...
ArtChix Magazine: FOR THE DEFENSE OF MOSSAD: An... →
-By W. Edward Griffith, Director Griffith Colson Intelligence Service
As the world seems to be mourning the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, I must ask myself why the media, (who, by the way, conspiracy theorists are always alleging is controlled by Jewish elitists),…
Former Griffith Corp Chairman heads launch of...
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LOS ANGELES — The former chairman of The Griffith Corporation is back in the fight against terrorism, announcing today the launch of Griffith Colson Intelligence Service. GCIS is an intelligence communications network providing live feeds on the latest updates from agencies like the FBI, CIA, INTERPOL and organizations ranging from the International Counter-Terrorism Officers ...
Griffith Corp nearing decision on new home for...
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LOS ANGELES — The Griffith Corporation is nearing its decision on which State to move its newly launched media network. According to Brian Colson, a VP at the company, the question being asked is no longer “if” they move operations out of California, but where and when. Colson said Board members will convene this week to weigh the current options on the table. A series of contract...
HOW WILL WON: An Exclusive Interview with Will...
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As the news broke that Griffith Corp. CEO Alysyn Bourque would be adding a new title to her job description (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Will Griffith was preparing to hand the wheel of the corporate ship to the company’s new captain. Griffith, who took a break from his artistic career to revitalize the company he founded, is a whirlwind of energy, creativity and...
Griffith Corp announces changes in its leadership;...
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CEO Alysyn Bourque will become Chairman of the Board on Monday
LOS ANGELES — The Griffith Corporation will be making some changes this week, as Chairman Will Griffith announces he’ll return to The Griffith Center and his artistic career, turning over the day-to-day operations of the media network to CEO Alysyn Ayrica Bourque. Bourque will hold both posts starting Monday. She will be...
January 2010
12 posts
Griffith Corp eyes two more blogazines
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Chairman Will Griffith
LOS ANGELES — Will Griffith is known for going after a good thing when he sees it, but the Chairman of The Griffith Corporation, who built the company on Internet broadcasting, is becoming partial to online publishing and is making a move to expand his family of “blogazines”. With the recent acquisition of ArtChix Magazine and the launch of The Bailey Monthly....