Anyone interested in using sophisticated information technology that collects, stores, and analyzes information should read this report. A review showed that DARPA could have better addressed the sensitivity of the technology. DoD should appoint a Privacy Ombudsman. The Director, Defense Research and Engineering, concurred. You can download the full text of the report in PDF. Appendix D provides a brief description of each of the TIA subsystems, including FutureMAP, the futures market that was canceled by DARPA but subsequently resumed by a private firm. The privately run market is scheduled to open in 2004. |