August 06, 2003
* Quartet of Articles on Gov't Data Mining Programs

  • Mother Jones: From FBI and CIA headquarters to small-town police departments, the government is building a massive intelligence network designed to spy on terrorists -- and on everyday Americans.

  • Washington Post: U.S. Backs Florida's New Counterterrorism Database - 'Matrix' Offers Law Agencies Faster Access to Americans' Personal Records.

  • Washington Post: Crossing Lines to Fight Terrorism D.C., Four States to Share Law Enforcement, Other Records

  • EPIC: The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced guidelines for Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). See also this related HUD website on homeless data collection.