According to documents obtained by the ACLU in response to FOIA requests, data mining and surveillance initiatives consistent with the Total Information Awareness program, whose work was suspended by Congress, continue under the auspices of the MATRIX program.
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Daily Archives: May 21, 2004
E-Gov’t Scorecard Yields Unimpressive Results
“The Executive Branch Management Scorecard (released quarterly) tracks how well the departments and major agencies are executing the five government-wide management initiatives.” [Link] The report scores agencies using a color-coded system – Green for success, for mixed results, and Red for unsatisfactory. “Agencies received 61 red scores, 57 yellow and 12 green, making it the… Continue Reading
FindForward Provides Search Specific RSS Feeds
Google Blogoscoped reported on a useful new service from the search engine FindForward that allows you to enter search terms and then request that results be provided to you via an RSS feed. Continue Reading
New Bill Seeks to Protect Homeland and Civil Liberties
“Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security and Congressman Jim Turner (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Committee, and House Democrats, yesterday introduced the Strengthening Homeland Innovation by Emphasizing Liberty, Democracy, and Privacy Act, or SHIELD Privacy Act, to strengthen homeland security by protecting privacy and civil liberties.” Text of… Continue Reading
FTC Seeks Comments for Workshop on RFID
Public Workshop: Radio Frequency Identification – Applications and Implications for Consumers, to be held June 21, 2004. “The workshop will address both current and anticipated uses of RFID tags and their impact on the marketplace.” Federal Register notice: extension of public comment period on RFID issues. Continue Reading
