CIA, FBI push 'Facebook for spies'

CIA, FBI push 'Facebook for spies'

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U.S. intelligence agencies are urging staffers to use a new social-networking site

Called A-Space, it's for analysts within the nation's 16 intelligence agencies

Analysts can use A-Space to share information about al Qaeda, other issues

Only intelligence personnel with the proper security clearance can access the site


By Larry Shaughnessy
CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When you see people at the office using such Internet sites as Facebook and MySpace, you might suspect those workers are slacking off.

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I checked the news from the fifth and didn't see this posted, was a slow day too so wasn't more than a page and half of articles.

Surprised it wasn't posted as this seems to be a huge topic among us ATSers at times.

Some long term attention tot his needs to be paid, information sharing among the agencies both federal and state is becomeing much more common. I feel it is a good idea for the people to do much the same.

The government can not cover their arses and ours 100%, so we need to be able to take care of our selves. To do so having the information and using it is key.

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