Terrorism Information and Prevention System

Overview
Operation TIPS (Terrorism Information and Prevention System) was a domestic intelligence-gathering program designed by President George W. Bush to have U.S. citizens report on suspicious activities. The program's website implied that U.S. workers who had access to private citizens' homes, such as cable installers and telephone repair workers, would be reporting on what was in people's homes if it were deemed "suspicious."

It came under intense scrutiny in July 2002 when various publications highlighted Operation TIPS' shortcomings. TIPS was purportedly cancelled after concerns over civil liberties violations.