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NSA, The Technology Future, and Where It Is

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-is-it-going dept.

cowmix writes "It was weird watching 60 Minutes II last week when the head of the NSA was complaining that his organization was totally behind in technology. Further, he told of stories of the organization's horrible inefficiencies and even went into how at the first of January 2000 all the computers in the NSA were down for three days. The thing that really shocked me was seeing pictures of the inside of one of the NSA headquarters and also SEEING people decoding telephone conversations. I didn't know what to make of it."

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  1. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post

  2. http://www.holymac.com/ by thecarson · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.holymac.com/

  3. Almost First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well... I tried. :)

    Lameness filter encountered.

    Your comment violated the postersubj compression filter. Comment aborted

    Got to love that one.

  4. Re:Ok, this article is confusing me. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here is my ass
    Which you may kiss.
    Take time and aim well
    You don't want to miss.

    For if you aim low
    And your lips they do fall
    Then you will find
    You'll be sucking my balls.

    If you aim high
    Despite your true heart
    Sucks to be you
    Now you're eating my fart.

  5. FNORD by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    We are from the NSA, and we're here to feed the FNORDs!!!!

    Jeremiah

    --
    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  6. Re:It wouldn't suprise me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    ah ah ah !

    USA protecting other countries than itself

    ah ah ah...

    not. funny. at. all.

    don't tell me you think Bush is too open-minded ?!??

  7. I always miss this stuff by 1Oman · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    /. needs to have a side bar you can put on your customized front page letting geeks know things of interest coming up on telivision.