Apparently the NSA doesn't have enough electricity to spy on all of us

[kpete]

NSA risking electrical overload
Officials say outage could leave Md.-based spy agency paralyzed
By Siobhan Gorman
Sun reporter
Originally published August 6, 2006

WASHINGTON // The National Security Agency is running out of juice.

The demand for electricity to operate its expanding intelligence systems has left the high-tech eavesdropping agency on the verge of exceeding its power supply, the lifeblood of its sprawling 350-acre Fort Meade headquarters, according to current and former intelligence officials.


Agency officials anticipated the problem nearly a decade ago as they looked ahead at the technology needs of the agency, sources said, but it was never made a priority, and now the agency's ability to keep its operations going is threatened. The NSA is already unable to install some costly and sophisticated new equipment, including two new supercomputers, for fear of blowing out the electrical infrastructure, they said.

At minimum, the problem could produce disruptions leading to outages and power surges at the Fort Meade headquarters, hampering the work of intelligence analysts and damaging equipment, they said. At worst, it could force a virtual shutdown of the agency, paralyzing the intelligence operation, erasing crucial intelligence data and causing irreparable damage to computer systems -- all detrimental to the fight against terrorism.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.nsapower06aug06,0,5137448.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
via:
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/08/apparently-nsa-doesnt-have-enough.html

[CountAllVotes]

1. awwwwwwwwwww

well tough cookies NSA! :P

:kick:

[xultar]

2. Thanks Cheney!

[pooja]

3. they need some solar power help, but don't tell them

[cornermouse]

4. A brown-out here, a transformer that appears to be out there

and surprise, no more energy shortage.

[Benhurst]

5. Maybe if they'd limit their activities to spying on legitimate

targets, they'd solve their energy problems.

:shrug:

[MuseRider]

6. Too bad.

It is going to be about 107 here today but I am certain as good Americans we would be happy to turn off the air conditioners and fans so that they can continue to step all over our civil liberties. Yup, I am certain. :eyes:

I hope they lose it all.

[sam sarrha]

7. lets get millions of people to type in key 'words' in a long list..and fry

their system and get rid of them for ever.. they could speak the words on the phone at the same time.. just a list, no context..:rofl: :hide:

[kpete]

8. I like the way your mind works...

[soothsayer]

9. I suggest this to folks all the time!

Let's do it!

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. Nice to know

that it is so easy to disrupt the government agencies that our suppose to be 'protecting' us.

I hate to see what would happen to these assholes if they were faced with a real disaster, when they can't even cope with hot weather.