U.S. to Probe Contractor's Web Tracking (WH web site)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051229/ap_on_hi_te/white_house_bug_1

NEW YORK - Unbeknownst to the Bush administration, an outside contractor has been using Internet tracking technologies that may be prohibited to analyze usage and traffic patterns at the White House's Web site, an official said Thursday.

David Almacy, the White House's Internet director, promised an investigation into whether the practice is consistent with a 2003 policy from the White House's Office of Management and Budget banning the use of most such technologies at government sites.

"No one even knew it was happening," Almacy said. "We're going to work with the contractor to ensure that it's consistent with the OMB policy."

The acknowledgment came a day after the National Security Agency admitted it had erred in using banned "cookies" at its Web site. Both acknowledgments followed inquiries by The Associated Press.

They "didn't know". Uh huh.

U.S. to Probe Contractor's Web Tracking
By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer

Thursday, December 29, 2005


(12-29) 15:22 PST New York (AP) --


Unbeknownst to the Bush administration, an outside contractor has been using Internet tracking technologies that may be prohibited to analyze usage and traffic patterns at the White House's Web site, an official said Thursday.


David Almacy, the White House's Internet director, promised an investigation into whether the practice is consistent with a 2003 policy from the White House's Office of Management and Budget banning the use of most such technologies at government sites.


"No one even knew it was happening," Almacy said. "We're going to work with the contractor to ensure that it's consistent with the OMB policy."


The acknowledgment came a day after the National Security Agency admitted it had erred in using banned "cookies" at its Web site. Both acknowledgments followed inquiries by The Associated Press.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/29/financial/f152235S60.DTL

yeah, and I'm the freaking pope.

"Don't look at ME, *I* Didn't DO IT!"

"Don't have a cow, man.."

"Aye Carumba" (Bush being bi-lingual)