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USA: EPIC obtains documents revealing Federal role in state fusion centre secrecy

01 April 2008

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"WASHINGTON, DC - The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has obtained a Memorandum of Understanding between the FBI and the Virginia State Police that details federally imposed limitations on the Virginia open government law. The memorandum, a January 2008 agreement signed by the FBI and the Department regarding Virginia's fusion intelligence center, references federal exemptions that would limit the ability of Virginia citizens to obtain public records from a state agency." Full-text of fusion centre MOU (3.37 MB, pdf) EPIC, “Information Fusion Centers and Privacy” (link)

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