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Friday, January 17, 2003

Pentagon database plan hits snag

A plan to link databases of credit card companies, health insurers and others--creating what critics call a "domestic surveillance apparatus"--raises concern on Capitol Hill.
If fully implemented, the Pentagon's proposed Total Information Awareness program would link databases from sources such as credit card companies, medical insurers and motor vehicle departments for police convenience in hopes of snaring terrorists. It's funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).



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