Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Your Government Protecting You: The FBI's name check program relies on outdated technology and employs workers with limited training


Washington DC - The FBI's name check program relies on outdated technology and employs workers with limited training, raising concerns about the government's ability to assess national security threats, according to the Justice Department's watchdog inspector general.
The number of requests filed with the FBI National Name Check Program has ballooned since Sept. 11, 2001, growing from 2.7 million to 4 million in fiscal year 2007. The audit found the "methods for conducting name checks rely on outdated and ineffective technology, staff and contractors who have limited supervision and training, inadequate quality control measures and inconsistent use of production goals for name check analysts." More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Diabetic Living Diet