Defense

Total Information Awareness official responds to criticism

The second-ranking official on the Defense Department’s Total Information Awareness Project to predict terrorist attacks says critics of the effort have misinterpreted its goals and the nature of the technology it will use.

Tech

The worm that turned: A new approach to hacker hunting

Last weekend, federal agencies narrowly escaped damage from the latest computer "worm." In June 2001, a similar incident forever changed the way the feds hunt down the hackers who unleash such viruses.

Tech

Bush seeks nearly $60 billion in new IT spending

President Bush will ask Congress for $59 billion in new information technology spending when he submits his 2004 budget proposal next month, $6 billion more than last year's request.

Defense

Senator seeks ban on Defense, Homeland Security data mining

Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., said Thursday he would introduce legislation to halt funding for controversial data mining projects at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.

Tech Insider

The Big Brother Complex