Phoenix Global Intelligence Systems

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Phoenix Global Intelligence Systems is an organization based in Walla Walla, Washington, founded by Brent Astley, formerly of 7Seas. It came into existence shortly after the publicity surrounding the testimony of another 7Seas member against United States National Guardsman Ryan G. Anderson.

Previously known as 7 Seas (a.k.a. Seven-Seas Global Intelligence Group) is a self-described "Global Security and Intelligence Team" formed after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The group was formed by contributing members of the alneda forum at itshappening.com (alneda.com). Brent Astley of Norwood, Ontario, went on to lead the group that has been in operation since January 2003 whose objective is to gather intelligence to disrupt terrorism.

The team consisted of seven amateur computer sleuths from Australia, Canada, Singapore, and the United States. One of the better known members is Shannen Rossmiller — whose testimony in the United States' case against Ryan G. Anderson — resulted in a life sentence for the National Guardsman convicted of attempted espionage. She also made an appearance in a documentary from the BBC entitled "The New al Qaeda". Following the unwanted publicity from the Anderson case, Rossmiller expressed concern that the group's effectiveness may have been compromised. Some of the work it has done has involved threats involving Europe, Pakistan, The Middle East The Vatican, Argentina amongst numerous others.

After which it soon renamed itself Phoenix Global Information Systems and moved from being a volunteer organisation to a fuctioning LLC group. Through its time it has worked independently, on cyber terrorism, terrorism threats and in Media Monitoring.

Its members are now based mainly in the U.S. with others in Mexico and Australia.