New DOJ Budget Hints at the Future of Cyber-Snooping
New DOJ Budget Hints at the Future of Cyber-Snooping
Posted 05/11/2009 at 2:52pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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The release of the FBI’s surveillance programs budget for 2010 has revealed some pretty interesting new programs, one of which fall under the “awesome code name” category.
The budget shows that the FBI is in the process of developing a new “Advanced Electronic Surveillance” program, which is funded at $233.9 million in 2010. It will have 133 employees, 15 of whom are agents.
Along with this, another program named “Going Dark,” will provide support to the electronic surveillance program by collecting intelligence and evidence. “The term 'Going Dark' does not refer to a specific capability, but is a program name for the part of the FBI, Operational Technology Division's (OTD) lawful interception program which is shared with other law enforcement agencies,” stated an FBI spokesman.
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periodhyphenund...
May 13, 2009 at 12:05am
New "Feature" in Windows 7 allows you to open your "Non-NSA approved" encrypted disk one time before Windows gives you a blue sceen!
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Here's a Clue Kids>
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Denis63
May 12, 2009 at 5:48am
233million and only 133 jobs?!!? we're in a freaking recession, how many people could be set for life on that money?
8962 people working full time at 13 bucks an hour for a year
575 people working full time at 20 bucks an hour for a year <-average US wage
230 people working full time at 50 bucks an hour for a year
-Denis
nekollx
May 12, 2009 at 9:34am
do you really wanna trust national security to the guy making 13 bucks a hour?
routine
May 12, 2009 at 6:16am
You can't save the economy simply by creating jobs. If that were the case, the government could employ everyone to dig a hole -- fill it up -- and dig it again, all day, everyday, 365 days a year.
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May 11, 2009 at 3:56pm
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