[IP] How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ted Kircher <tkircher@comcast.net>
Date: September 12, 2006 5:27:38 AM JST
To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
Cc: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>
Subject: How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza
Reply-To: Ted Kircher <tkircher@comcast.net>

Dave,

The following article is a good example of  Lauren's comment, "The  
technical
term for this approach to contract work is "anything for a buck.""

Ted

How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1868912,00.html

<snip>
Five years after the World Trade Centre fell, a highly lucrative  
industry has been
born in America - homeland security. There has been a goldrush as  
companies
scoop up government contracts and peddle products that they say are  
designed to
make America safe.

The figures are stunning. Seven years ago there were nine companies  
with federal
homeland security contracts. By 2003 it was 3,512. Now there are  
33,890. The
money is huge. Since 2000, $130bn (£70bn) of contracts have been  
dished out.
By 2015 annual federal spending on the industry could be $170bn.

<snip>
----- Original Message -----
From: David Farber
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:21 AM
Subject: [IP] more on The Telegraph: Passengers' chat will be  
recorded to foil hijackers

Begin forwarded message:

From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@chrome.vortex.com>
Date: September 11, 2006 2:19:57 PM JST
To: dave@farber.net
Cc: lauren@vortex.com
Subject: Re: [IP] The Telegraph: Passengers' chat will be recorded to
foil hijackers

Dave,

The technical term for this approach to contract work is "anything  
for a buck."

--Lauren-


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