Maine takes up State Repeal of Real ID - WLBZ reports

SEE ALSO: MCLU, "Real ID repeal.. For real this time, No..Really."

REDUX: Tech policy roundup for 112th session

Get the story on this redacted T-Shirt exhibiting that
D.C. styled transparency from Headline. 

:::Know any Electronic Privacy rockstars?  Preference Central wants to get your nominees on their 400 to follow list.

WIRED: White House Issues New Directive on Unclassified Information 
                See also their Threat Level Blog:: Sunshine & Secrecy

                Civil Liberties Watchdog Russ Feingold Loses Senate Seat
  
                Group Demands Immediate Halt of Full-Body Airport
                Scanners


WSJ:      EU Seeks Tougher Online Code in bid to safeguard data        
            
              Rutgers suicide case poses test for NJ privacy law 
               (use of webcams)

              What the Newly ElectedCongress Means for Business: 
              Telecomm - Technology             

House Republicans will likely put the brakes on efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to re-regulate Internet lines. Phone and cable companies are fighting the plan, and Republicans have already warned the FCC to drop the plan.

Telecom and tech policy issues are likely to take a back seat next year. But Republicans and Democrats could find common ground in efforts to write stronger rules on Internet privacy.On Wednesday, two leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Joe Barton (R., Texas) and Rep. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), jointly warned that they plan to put "Internet privacy policies in the crosshairs" with hearings and legislation. 

-  Amy Schatz 

        See also: FCC's November agenda has no mention of 
                       net neutrality 

WaPo:  Twitter hires ex-Senate aide Sharp to its first D.C. post
          
            Internet Privacy could be a priority for 112th Congress 

REDUX: cybersecurity and privacy laws, distinction "breaking down "

BTC - Lot's of emphasis on free speech and political opinion, analysis and essentially taking a stand on the irritable climate for digital privacy.

"The distinction between content and transactional

records is breaking down."

- ACLU Christopher Calabrese feat. in 

Washington Times "Big Brother continues his intrusion..."

"It is now technologically possible to track everyone all the time, essentially," Mr. Calabrese said. "Congress needs to recognize that new reality and treat this information as private."

Thanks much to @normative for refreshing tweets. You can add us on TWITTER and get the gist ahead of time.

Here is second life for news that matters:

Barksdale, from Google... yeah he did watch some kids.

U.S. Cybersecurity Plans Lagging

Internet users being tracked and information sold

DHS doesn't just make the news, it reports on the reporters!

`Deeply embarrassed' Pa. governor shuts down intelligence reports on peaceful protesters

PUBLIC INPUT c/o PRIVACY LIVES: DHS Proposes Rulemaking on Information Sharing Environment System of Records

REDUX: Second life for news that matters 7/20

BTC - Biggest break in transparency reports from mainstream media come from the Washington Post.  Special thanks, lead tip goes to Christina Zaba.

WaPo laid out a "rainbow" of where your tax money goes when it comes to programs shrouded in secrecy in their TOP SECRET AMERICA investigative project series.



Other news sources are following train on the tiresome public-private collusion:

• CNN: Time to Tame Washington's Intelligence Beast
• Salon c/o Glenn Greenwald: The secret private sector government
• Bloated Secret Intelligence Apparatus Poses Grave Civil Liberties Concerns, Says ACLU
• State Department warns employees about new website highlighting Top Secret facilities

Here is second life for news that matters:

ON NSTIC: Private Sector Security Experts Convene at the White House to Discuss the National Cyber Security Agenda

More from driver, Howard A. Schmidt here.

ECONOMIC INCENTIVE: Billions in EHR Incentive Funds Up for Grabs as Doctors Go Digital Across the Country

Wikileaks Reopens

DEFCON:  Cyber "warfare" panel in all of it's foulmouthed beer drinking glo-rayy here.