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Napolitano Kills Spy Satellite Program

HeadlineJun 23, 2009

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has reportedly decided to kill a controversial Bush administration program to use US spy satellites to collect domestic intelligence for counterterrorism, law enforcement and security. However, the Los Angeles Times reports spy satellites will remain in the sky and still be used to gather information to help authorities deal with natural disasters and to support security planning for designated “national special security events,” such as political conventions and the Super Bowl.

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