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Homeland Security's Space-Based Spying Goes Live

Posted by samzenpus on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

BountyX writes "While America's attention has shifted to the economic meltdown and the presidential race between corporate favorites John McCain and Barack Obama, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Applications Office (NAO) 'will proceed with the first phase of a controversial satellite-surveillance program, even though an independent review found the department hasn't yet ensured the program will comply with privacy laws.' NAO will coordinate how domestic law enforcement and 'disaster relief' agencies such as FEMA use satellite imagery intelligence (IMINT) generated by US spy satellites. Based on available evidence, hard to come by since these programs are classified 'above top secret,' the technological power of these military assets are truly terrifying."

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  1. In other news... by Robber+Baron · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sales of golf umbrellas and large-brimmed sombreros went through the roof.

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    1. Re:In other news... by couchslug · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Sales of golf umbrellas and large-brimmed sombreros went through the roof."

      Fight back, sunbathe naked.

      The sight of thousands of Slashdotters au natural displayed in high resolution should drive off (most) of the human imagery interpreters.

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    2. Re:In other news... by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 3, Funny

      Only 13? It must have been at night.

  2. Re:Too much Enemy Of The State by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, yeah it is! Don't fool yourself. You guys who think you know about imaging have no idea. Just hold your newspaper slanted a bit so they can read over your shoulder. Posted AC on purpose. This is not a joke.

  3. Re:above top secret? by tibman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then limit your lawbreaking to only cloudy days.

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  4. Re:Boon to law-enforcement by SpiderClan · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's my argument for going out naked. I try to explain to the cops that this way they can see I'm not carrying drugs. Thus far my success rate is roughly fail.

  5. Re:above top secret? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    or this

  6. Re:above top secret? by cunina · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just look at (what is left) of the Constitution.

    Obama will save us! Hope and change!

  7. Re:Don't forget... by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica?
    Great North Air Ambulance?
    Gridless Narrow-Angle Astrometry? That doesn't even make sense.
    Guilford Native American Association?

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