Feds Ordered to Report James Bond Wannabes, Night Owls and Other Suspicious Colleagues

[annabanana]

The Insider Threat Program was mandated by a 2011 executive order following Pfc. Bradley Manning’s alleged leaks to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. AP
In an effort to prevent leaks and other security violations, the Obama administration has asked federal employees to report suspicious behavior among their coworkers, according to a McClatchy story published Wednesday.

Under the Insider Threat Program -- which was mandated by a 2011 executive order following Pfc. Bradley Manning’s alleged leaks to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks -- federal employees and contractors have been directed to watch their colleagues for unusual lifestyle behaviors and attitudes. Red flags include financial troubles, odd hours, unexplained travel and divorce, according to the McClatchy report, which was based on documents and interviews.

The Obama administration wants to train federal employees and contractors in spotting these indicators, which it aims to use to predict whether workers intend to “do harm to the United States,” the news service said.[/d]

Great moral booster. there, fellas. . .

[veganlush]

1. there's nothing new about

An employer rooting out criminals

[Pholus]

2. Thanks for demonstrating that

you deserve what happens next.

[Katashi_itto]

4. +1000

[veganlush]

6. you drama queens

are just hysterical

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. Fear is a mind killer. But this is just brain dead.

[temmer]

5. American Stasi

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3222678

Eerie. Stasi methods transposed into the 21th century and refined through cross-reference of the personal spying reports with the electronic spying results.