Homeland Security Okays Closed Proceedings 281
CNet is reporting that a newly created branch within the Homeland Security Department that brings together many different federal agency employees and private sector players has been given the go-ahead to disregard a law requiring meetings to be open and proceedings public. From the article: "The 1972 law generally requires such groups to meet in open sessions, make written meeting materials publicly available, and deliver a 15-day notice of any decision to close a meeting to the public. The last is a particular point of concern for Homeland Security officials, who anticipate that private emergency meetings may need to be scheduled on short notice."
Uhuh (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Homeland Security Okay's Closed Proceedings (Score:4, Funny)
Slashdot headlines make you cringe, hunh? Me too.
Re:Uhuh (Score:5, Funny)
It's not relying on people not knowing where your insecure webserver is.
This sounds a lot more like when the military doesn't say, "Hey, drop your bombs here, our troops are over heeeerrrreeee!" I suppose that, by your argument, the troops should just be well protected enough to survive that bomb blast, but that's not how it works in these scenarios. They like to keep these things secret.
By the way, if you were wondering the password to my computer, it's TYPE_THESE_WORDS_IN.
Re:you can make a tooth pick out of a 2x4,,,, (Score:5, Funny)
Whittling [wikipedia.org]
While your statement may be true, I don't think it comes out the way you intended it. And if you did intend it that way, you're a sick little puppy.
HOW IMPORTANT IS /.? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I'm eno2001. Who the HELL are You? (Score:1, Funny)
Is there a problem? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Homeland Security Okay's Closed Proceedings (Score:1, Funny)
It then becomes a race to see who gets their units to the power plant first.
And if there is any Truth to be told from a software engineering standpoint; "When it comes to a race condition, you will eventually lose. No exceptions."