FC: Bush's proposed budget boosts electronic surveillance, wiretapping

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

The budget documents:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2003/budget.html

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http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,50223,00.html

   Bush Eyeballs Heavy Tech Spending
   By Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)

   [...]
   
   The FBI would receive $61.8 million and 201 more employees or
   contractors to support the agency's "surveillance capabilities to
   collect evidence and intelligence," the DOJ said in a statement on
   Monday afternoon. That would allow the FBI to devote more resources
   than ever to controversial spy technologies like Carnivore, keyboard
   logging devices, and Magic Lantern.
   
   Included in that figure is: $5.6 million to expand an unnamed FBI
   "data collection facility," $32 million and 194 positions devoted to
   intelligence and information gathering, $10.9 million for expanded
   electronic surveillance, $11.3 million for an "Electronic Surveillance
   Data Management System," and $2 million for the Special Operations
   Group's intelligence and surveillance operations.
   
   In addition, the FBI would receive $157.6 million to upgrade and
   enhance its computer systems.
   
   The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection and Computer Intrusion
   Program would get $21 million and 138 new hires, including 81 agents.
   The purpose: To respond to "cyber-attacks" and investigate electronic
   intrusions.
   
   To handle the expected increase in wiretaps, especially ones approved
   by the shadowy Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court, the
   Department of Justice itself would get a boost. The budget anticipates
   hiring another 10 wiretap-specialist attorneys at a cost of $2
   million.

   [...]




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