Government Technology Surveillance
Protecting Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism
After September 11, Congress broaden Federal authority to track and intercept communications. The pentagon began to create a Total Information Awareness program, which Congress took action to limit based on privacy concerns.
In This Issue
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Mission and FunctionsRead More
Counterterrorism and Information TechnologyRead More
Pentagon Briefing on the TIA SystemRead More
Major Provisions of the 2001 Antiterriorism LawRead More
Recent Action Total Information AwarenessRead More
Information Access and Citizen ProtectionsRead More
Pro & Con
Should the Senate Adopt the Wyden Amendment Limiting the Scope of the Defense Department's Total Information Awareness Program?