-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- "ABC News, which first reported the computer problem, quoted NSA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden as saying the problems were not caused by any matters related to Y2K issues, but that the computer system was ``overwhelmed'' by the amount of information it was receiving. " (Ellis really started something with the keywords in email ploy. :-) Sunday January 30 12:59 AM ET Top-Secret Agency Reports Computer Problem WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The super-secret U.S. National Security Agency on Saturday said its computer systems suffered a ``serious'' problem affecting their ability to process intelligence data for three days this past week. The NSA, which eavesdrops on conversations overseas to monitor possible security threats to the United States, in a statement said the problem had been resolved and it was confident ``that no significant intelligence information has been lost.'' But it noted that it took NSA technicians thousands of man-hours and some $1.5 million to get the computers up and running again at the agency's headquarters at Fort Meade, Md. As a result of the unprecedented blackout of information, analytical reports from Fort Meade that turn intercepted foreign telephone, cable and radio messages into meaningful data for the rest of government, were halted. ``The National Security Agency headquarters suffered a serious computer problem at 7 p.m. (0000 GMT) on Monday, 24 January 2000,'' the agency said in a rare press release. It said the computer systems were affected for 72 hours, but were now operating ``within the window of normal operations.'' ``This problem ... did not affect intelligence collection, but did affect the processing of intelligence information,'' the statement said. ``The backlog of intelligence processing is almost complete, and NSA is confident that no significant intelligence information has been lost.'' The latest incident follows the failure of a critical U.S. spy satellite system on New Year's Eve, the most significant known casualty of the Year 2000 computer glitch. That problem crippled a ground station that processes images beamed from a series of U.S. satellites that monitor potential activity by armed groups considered hostile to the United States. Those setbacks come as the NSA, known around Washington as ''No Such Agency'' because of its ultra-secret ways, has been reexamining its mission in the post-Cold War era and trying to shake its image of falling behind on high-technology applications. ABC News, which first reported the computer problem, quoted NSA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden as saying the problems were not caused by any matters related to Y2K issues, but that the computer system was ``overwhelmed'' by the amount of information it was receiving. The Washington Post quoted one official describing the outage as a ``software anomaly.'' ``As of now, there is no evidence other than this was a system stressed to meet day-to-day operational pressures,'' the paper quoted the official as saying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Wingate California Director SKYWATCH INTERNATIONAL Anomalous Images and UFO Files http://www.anomalous-images.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
