Obama’s crackdown views leaks as aiding enemies of U.S.

McClatchy Washington Bureau ^ | 6/20/2013 | Daniel Doughterty

[OregonRancher]

WASHINGTON — Even before a former U.S. intelligence contractor exposed the secret collection of Americans’ phone records, the Obama administration was pressing a government-wide crackdown on security threats that requires federal employees to keep closer tabs on their co-workers and exhorts managers to punish those who fail to report their suspicions.

President Barack Obama’s unprecedented initiative, known as the Insider Threat Program, is sweeping in its reach. It has received scant public attention even though it extends beyond the U.S. national security bureaucracies to most federal departments and agencies nationwide, including the Peace Corps, the Social Security Administration and the Education and Agriculture departments. It emphasizes leaks of classified material, but catchall definitions of “insider threat” give agencies latitude to pursue and penalize a range of other conduct.

Government documents reviewed by McClatchy illustrate how some agencies are using that latitude to pursue unauthorized disclosures of any information, not just classified material. They also show how millions of federal employees and contractors must watch for “high-risk persons or behaviors” among co-workers and could face penalties, including criminal charges, for failing to report them. Leaks to the media are equated with espionage.

[OregonRancher]

Big Brother is here and alive

[stephenjohnbanker]

Civilian Security Force

THUGS

[mountainlion]

But then Barry’s leaks are OK.

[Yosemitest]

This? >br> Coming from an ILLEGAL ALIEN IN CHIEF, who is arming our enemies, everyday?
Dear LORD, please ... PLEASE remove this CURSE from us call Barack Hussein Obama II.

[Dalberg-Acton]

This, from the guy funding and arming al-Qaeda?

[OneWingedShark]

By US he really means me.

[bigheadfred]

i don’t consider myself as an enemy of the u.s. but the government is a different aminal

[skeeter]

We all know who Obama and his supporters considers 'enemies of the USA'.

These b*stards are HUAC on steroids & turned 180 degrees.

[Paladin2]

Enemies of 0bama....

[DustyMoment]

NOW are you concerned?? We are now the Soviet Union of the 60s in which the people are prisoners and slaves to the state (government).

If this doesn't worry you, what does? When is enough enough!??

[Little Ray]

I think Obama means “the enemies of us.”
You know: The royal “we?”

[American in Israel]

Most Criminals view whistle blowers dimly.