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Cybersecurity Adviser Richard Clark Opposes National ID Card Proposal

Calendar Nov 09, 2001 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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security strategy government technology digital identity cybersecurity advisory national identification
As technology companies promote the idea of a national identification card, the president's special adviser on cyber-security said on Wednesday the idea has little support within the Bush administration. Richard Clark said he couldn't name one official who supports the idea . . . As technology companies promote the idea of a national identification card, the president's special adviser on cyber-security said on Wednesday the idea has little support within the Bush administration. Richard Clark said he couldn't name one official who supports the idea as proposed, although conceding that the administration doesn't yet have a formal position on the concept.