As expected, Democrats are delving into the Bush administration’s programs and peeling back the covers.
On Jan. 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s first hearing of the new Congress looked at the executive branch’s use of data-mining programs. In his opening statement, committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) vowed more investigations into the administration’s privacy initiatives.
Leahy said the government has dramatically increased its collection and monitoring of sensitive personal data from the public.
Read the rest of the story: FCW.com News - Democrats put spotlight on data mining
On Jan. 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s first hearing of the new Congress looked at the executive branch’s use of data-mining programs. In his opening statement, committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) vowed more investigations into the administration’s privacy initiatives.
Leahy said the government has dramatically increased its collection and monitoring of sensitive personal data from the public.
Read the rest of the story: FCW.com News - Democrats put spotlight on data mining
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