Computer system used to hunt fugitives is still down 10 weeks after hack

> In the case of the TOG system, the network has existed outside regular Justice Department computer systems for years.

There is a significant reason for this....

>Other law enforcement officials describe the TOG as full of technical wizards unencumbered by red tape...

Huh

a vague descriptor of the group

{{The Technical Operations Group (TOG) provides the U.S. Marshal Service, other federal agencies, and any requesting state or local law enforcement agency, with the most timely and technologically advanced electronic surveillance and investigative intelligence available in the world. Technical Operations Group operates 29 field offices throughout the U.S. and Mexico.

The Technical Operations Group (TOG) is comprised of highly trained criminal investigators, pilots, intelligence analysts and administrative personnel.}}

https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigation...

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/jmd/legacy/2014/... [PDF]

https://www.eff.org/files/2016/03/09/tog_policy.pdf [PDF]