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Sole Source Criteria for MATRIX (05/19/2004)
Document stating that every query is run through "Terrorism quotient"

Briefing Points for the Vice President of the United States on Matrix (05/19/2004)

Gov. Jeb Bush call on Matrix (05/19/2004)

DOJ Status Report on Matrix, July-December 2003 (05/19/2004)

Matrix Board of Directors Conference Call Minutes for 3-18-04 (05/19/2004)

Cooperative Agreement DHS-Matrix (05/19/2004)

Surveillance (04/29/2004)
Feature on Surveillance - Safe & Free

Feature on Red Light Cameras (04/15/2004)
Feature on red light cameras and traffic surveillance

Comments to the FCC Urging Halt to Internet Surveillance Under CALEA (04/12/2004)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urges the Commission to reject the petition of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (RM-10865) to initiate a new rulemaking procedure to resolve outstanding issues associated with the implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). We believe a rulemaking of this type would exceed the authority granted the Commission under CALEA.

The Seven Problems With CAPPS II (04/06/2004)
The Transportation Security Agency has proposed a program entitled Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening System II, or CAPPS II, a frightening system designed to perform background checks on the 100 million Americans who fly each year to determine their ""risk"" to airline safety. There are 7 reasons why this program should be abandoned.

ACLU Letter to ICAO (03/30/2004)

ACLU of No. California's Analysis of FBI's FOIA Response in "No-Fly" List Lawsuit (03/30/2004)

MATRIX Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (03/18/2004)
Meeting Minutes from the MATRIX Board of Directors on March 18, 2004

New York's Intention to Withdrawl from MATRIX (03/09/2004)
Letter from NY State Police expressing their intention to withdrawl from MATRIX program

Original Objectives for the MATRIX (02/26/2004)

MATRIX FAQ (02/26/2004)

MATRIX Meeting Minutes Jan. 16, 2004 (02/26/2004)

JetBlue FOIA Page (02/25/2004)
Why Won't DHS Comply With ACLU FOIA on JetBlue?

Letter to Iowa's Governor About Plan to Join MATRIX (02/25/2004)
Iowa Civil Liberty Union letter to Gov. Thomas Vilsack regarding his reported intention to join the MATRIX data mining program.

European Parliament Report Condemning Passenger Data Sharing (02/24/2004)