Skip - check this out. DHS is already starting it up.
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TSA to Block "Controversial Opinion" on the Web
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(Credit: CBS News) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is blocking certain websites from the federal agency's computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages that contain a "controversial opinion," according to an internal email obtained by CBS News.
The email was sent to all TSA employees from the Office of Information Technology on Friday afternoon.
It states that as of July 1, TSA employees will no longer be allowed to access five categories of websites that have been deemed "inappropriate for government access."
The categories include:
Chat/Messaging
Controversial opinion
Criminal activity
Extreme violence (including cartoon violence) and gruesome content
Gaming
The email does not specify how the TSA will determine if a website expresses a "controversial opinion."
There is also no explanation as to why controversial opinions are being blocked, although the email stated that some of the restricted websites violate the Employee Responsibilities and Conduct policy.
The TSA did not return calls seeking comment by publication time.
Yeah, most of that is already blocked. I can access GB, but I don't. Normally I'm just way too busy. As for controversial, I don't know but I would guess something like MensHealth.com may qualify. There's a lot of interesting stuff on there, but there is also a lot of pics of sexy women not wearing a lot.
As to "who" decides, that one is easy. It's the senior IT management and there is no consistency from agency to agency. With DOD we can access facebook, my space, etc. But Youtube is blocked, etc.
We can access during breaks and lunch, but shouldn't be on it otherwise. Of course there is abuse, but not a lot that I know of (at least at DOD). The reason is because they take your access away from you if you abuse the policy. ALL your access. And if you can't access the system, you can't do your job and it's grounds for immediate termination.