[govinfo] GovInfo News 6-14-2007
- From: "Patrice McDermott" <pmcdermott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "govinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <govinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "FOI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <FOI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:24:03 -0400
Patrice McDermott, Director
OpenTheGovernment.org
www.openthegovernment.org
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- Lawmakers question FBI's ability to manage large data-mining project
By Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press June 12, 2007
The FBI wants to compile a massive computer database and analyze it for clues
to unmask terrorist sleeper cells. Reps. Brad Miller, D-N.C., and James
Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., the chairman and ranking Republican on the House Science
and Technology investigations subcommittee, asked the Government Accountability
Office to investigate the proposal. Their June 4 letter to GAO was released
Tuesday. Justice Department budget documents submitted to Congress predict
the center will hold 6 billion records by 2012 and "the universe of subjects
will expand exponentially." That would equal "20 separate 'records' for each
man, woman and child in the United States," the congressmen wrote. more
Link: Letter
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