Governmnent is Proceeding with Monitoring of Computer Networks
The project called Einstein was begun under the Bush Administration as a plan to allow the National Security Agency under the guidance of the Department of Homeland Security to monitor and protect civil government web sites. The agency had created a National Telecommunication Advisory Committee in 2006, which included AT&A and other Telecommunications companies. Some of these same companies and the NSA are being sued regarding participating in warrantless wiretapping of domestic calls. Now they are collaborating to watch visitors to non-defense related government web sites.
Cybersecurity Plan to Involve NSA, Telecoms, Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, July 3, 2009
