Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New revelations (click here) from former security contractor Edward Snowden that U.S. intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday, as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny.
The Guardian, citing documents from Snowden, published National Security Agency training materials for the XKeyscore program, which the British newspaper described as the NSA's widest-reaching system that covers "nearly everything a typical user does on the Internet."...
Less than six weeks after Mr. Snowden left a six figure job and leaked information that exposed the underbelly of the NSA there was a vote in the US House that nearly passed. It nearly passed because of the actions of Mr. Snowden.
I think he is still waiting for a temporary asylum in Russia. He knows there hearings in the USA about the NSA program. Now, especially, since the most recent vote. He wants to make sure the NSA doesn't lie.
I was chatting with a DOD employee today and of course all this came up. He laughed and stated, the DOD lies about most everything. Which brings me to my next point. Secretary Hagel is bemoaning the Defense Department Budget Cuts.
Too bad. We've heard it all before. January is just THE NEXT ROUND of "The Sequester." Get over it. It is going to happen.
The F-35 is NOT a technological edge. It is a piece of junk. Hagel can remove that from his bag of tricks and his budget will be just fine. No one else wants it, why should the people of the USA buy it either?
Why throw good money after bad?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New revelations (click here) from former security contractor Edward Snowden that U.S. intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday, as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny.
The Guardian, citing documents from Snowden, published National Security Agency training materials for the XKeyscore program, which the British newspaper described as the NSA's widest-reaching system that covers "nearly everything a typical user does on the Internet."...
Less than six weeks after Mr. Snowden left a six figure job and leaked information that exposed the underbelly of the NSA there was a vote in the US House that nearly passed. It nearly passed because of the actions of Mr. Snowden.
I think he is still waiting for a temporary asylum in Russia. He knows there hearings in the USA about the NSA program. Now, especially, since the most recent vote. He wants to make sure the NSA doesn't lie.
I was chatting with a DOD employee today and of course all this came up. He laughed and stated, the DOD lies about most everything. Which brings me to my next point. Secretary Hagel is bemoaning the Defense Department Budget Cuts.
Too bad. We've heard it all before. January is just THE NEXT ROUND of "The Sequester." Get over it. It is going to happen.
Why throw good money after bad?
