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The database is not designed as such per se. It is designed to have open access to all commercial databases and all TCP/IP transactions within the grasp of all telecommunications companies operating within the U.S. border. They would only need the keys to access each system. This database is much smaller than many think. The storage already exists on commercial servers worldwide. It would be a prerequisite to doing business in the U.S. to allow fedgov access to all databases.

Sounds easy. But it isn't. You have many different data formats, database management sytems, etc., etc. There are a few key corporations that the feds could approach to access data without encountering too many of these problems. But guess what? Under current law, THE FEDS WOULD RUN AFOUL OF THEIR OWN PRIVACY REGS. DARPA is pie-in-the-sky. IMO a greater threat are expanded police powers and the continual weakening of protections regarding search and seizure.

I agree, it's not easy. But I think that the one positive thing (warped as that sounds) is that we will finally have a mandated uniform system for data storage and systems. It's not an immediate goal, but I think that Microsoft cut the deal to be a winner. Imagine all servers being mandated in the U.S. to use a system "friendly" to the fedgov DARPA snoopers. It's not reality now. But watch a nuke or biochem attack occur in say Los Angeles and watch what happens.