But do we really think that Dana is concerned with out of control government spending? A loss of civil liberties thanks to the new post 911 BigBrother?

Here's what I think is really going on. Little Miss Dana is trying to construct a new bogeyman for the left to attack, since the military industrial complex is running out of steam. Thus TOP SECRET AMERICA! Trust me, all the little agitprop orgs that her husband is associated with are getting their troops mustered, and their fund raising letters typed. She and the WaPo have thrown together every single agency, contractor and individual in the federal government who require a top secret clearance. Thus, on the list of TWENTY THREE categories created by the post, we find activities as disparate as Counter-IED explosive operations to building security. And, if that's what you're doing, I don't think that it should be a surprise that 850,000 in this country of 300 million have a top secret clearance of some sort. (and hey, if things are so out of control, then how did she come up with that number? Maybe there are people who do know what's going on!)