Some good info on CunningScam from a fellow DUer...

[FormerRepublican]

The link between domestic spying by the Pentagon and the Wilkes subsidiary MZM:

"One CIFA activity, threat assessments, involves using "leading edge information technologies and data harvesting," according to a February 2004 Pentagon budget document. This involves "exploiting commercial data" with the help of outside contractors including White Oak Technologies Inc. of Silver Spring, and MZM Inc., a Washington-based research organization, according to the Pentagon document."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/26/AR2005112600857.html

Now what would a corrupt political organization want with a bunch of really dirty secrets about Americans gleaned through illegal spying? Scary stuff!

Another interesting tidbit that ties Wilkes to Delay:

"ADCS is also owned by Wilkes. While ADCS Inc. won contracts, Group W Advisors was employing Alexander Strategy Group, a well-known conduit to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), to lobby on defense appropriations. Group W Advisors has paid Alexander Strategy Group $620,000 since 2002."

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/120605_wilkes.html

This is one big, nasty, revolting story about the dirtiest of the dirty on Capital Hill.

(Thanks, ITPS, for the links!)