Systems resembling mine in behavior and, most likely, intent.
Clif has as well. He has encountered Chinese-based systems. I have encountered English-speaking (don't know the nationality) spiders that are performing similar tasks.
It is reasonable to assume that the government(s) have constructed systems similar to ours with similar goals.
It is also reasonable to assume they have had more significant successes in certain areas, and have acted upon the results.
It is also reasonable to assume that they are government employees, and as such, are missing the subtleties, e.g. the difference between discussion and experience.
They may be preparing for a disaster that doesn't occur, and they may be taking precautions which do them absolutely no good.
That is a reasonable summary of some of my work. 
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
