Age 16 to 25? The Pentagon Has Your Number, and More

Big Brother wants to get to know you real well:

The Defense Department and a private contractor have been building an extensive database of 30 million 16-to-25-year-olds, combining names with Social Security numbers, grade-point averages, e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

The department began building the database three years ago, but military officials filed a notice announcing plans for it only last month. That is apparently a violation of the federal Privacy Act, which requires that government agencies accept public comment before new records systems are created.

Isn't it nice that they are breaking the law?Isn't it nice that a private contractor has your Social Security number?New York Times