TIA Offices Discovered

[John Denker]

R. A. Hettinga wrote:
>
> From: "Tefft, Bruce" <Bruce_Tefft at sra.com>
...
> Where Big Brother Snoops on Americans 24/7
> By  TERESA HAMPTON & DOUG THOMPSON
...
 >
> Although employees who work in the building are supposed to keep their
> presence there a secret, they regularly sport their DARPA id badges around
> their necks when eating at restaurants near the building. The straps
> attached to the badges are printed with "DARPA" in large letters.

That's the main DARPA building.  For driving directions,
see the DARPA web site:
   http://www.darpa.mil/body/information/location.html
It's not very surprising that folks there wear DARPA badges.

Should we congratulate Hampton and Thompson on their "discovery"?
Or should we chip in and buy them each a new tinfoil hat?

Their full article may be found at:
    http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/printer_4648.shtml

I imagine parts of it are actually true.  But then again, a
stopped watch gives the correct time twice a day.

More-reliable accounts of TIA are readily available.  A
useful compendium is:
   http://www.eff.org/Privacy/TIA/
including:
   http://www.eff.org/Privacy/TIA/20030520_tia_report.php
   http://www.eff.org/Privacy/TIA/20030523_tia_report_review.php
   http://www.eff.org/Privacy/TIA/20031003_comments.php
et cetera.

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