On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Privacy Impact Assessment Update for the Personal Identity Verification (pdf). Some of the statements: The categories of individuals for which information will be collected are expanded to include emergency response officials, detailees from other agencies, and foreign nationals on assignment that require long-term access…
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White House to Abandon Spy-Satellite Program
The Obama administration plans to kill a controversial Bush administration spy satellite program at the Department of Homeland Security, according to officials familiar with the decision. The program came under fire from its inception two years ago. Democratic lawmakers said it would lead to domestic spying. The program would have provided federal, state and local…