New Matrix revelations

[dave () farber net]

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From: "Stanley, Jay" <jstanley () aclu org>
To: dave () farber net
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 14:21:56 -0400
Subj: FW: New Matrix revelations

Dave,

The ACLU has obtained new documents on the Matrix data-mining program.  
Among our findings:

   ** The Department of Homeland Security not only financed the Matrix 
program, as has previously been reported, but actually assumed managerial 
control. 

   ** Florida Governor Jeb Bush has personally taken a lead role in selling 
the program.

   ** Vice President Cheney was given a personal briefing on and plea for 
support for the Matrix program by Governor Bush in January 2003.

   ** New details about the centrality of data mining in the program - 
publicly denied by Matrix officials - including something called "High 
Terrorist Factor scores."  

   ** The company that runs Matrix provided the authorities with a list of 
120,000 names of individuals who scored highly on this "High Terrorist 
Factor" analysis.

A brief white paper discussing the revelations as well as a release, the 
documents themselves, and other materials, are online at www.aclu.org/matrix

For your list, if you wish. 

Best,

Jay 

~~~~~~~~~~~
Jay Stanley
Communications Director, Technology and Liberty Program
American Civil Liberties Union
202-715-0818 
Fax 202-546-0738
www.aclu.org/privacy



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