Resistance Survival Guide #321 Government grant announcements usually feature an impressive dollar figure, a worthy public mission, and several officials congratulating one another beneath a professionally printed banner. What they rarely show is where the money travels after the cameras leave. A federal agency may award money to a state government. The state may transfer …
Resistance Survival Guide #317 A government agency denies someone medical care, food assistance, disability benefits, unemployment compensation, housing, or another essential service. The notice arrives late. The explanation makes no sense. The deadline is already breathing down their neck. When they call for help, a recording tells them that every representative is busy experiencing an …
Resistance Survival Guide #315 Government websites are supposed to serve the public. However, every visit can generate technical information about the visitor. That information can include an internet address, browser details, device characteristics, referral sources, searches, clicks, form interactions, and the amount of time spent on a page. Analytics can help agencies understand whether a …
Resistance Survival Guide #313 Government surveillance rarely operates through one agency or one database. Information can move between police departments, federal agencies, emergency management offices, schools, private contractors, technology vendors, and intelligence centers. Each organization may hold only part of the picture. Together, they can form a powerful government data fusion network. Mapping that network …