JAMRS

Joint Advertising Marketing Research & Studies
Program overview
Formed 2002[1]
Headquarters 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 06J25-01 Alexandria, VA 22350-400
Motto Be heard. Be counted.
Program executive
  • Katherine R. Helland, Acting Director
Parent department United States Department of Defense
Website jamrs.defense.gov

Joint Advertising Marketing Research & Studies (JAMRS) is a program run by the United States Department of Defense to maintain sufficient levels of voluntary service in the United States Armed Forces.[2] This objective is facilitated by the collection of information about U.S. persons of enlistment age, surveys, and other market research in a central database made available to military recruiters.

JAMRS Recruiting Database

JAMRS manages a database (subcontracted by Equifax)[3][4] of personal information of over 30 million United States citizens aged 16–25 for the purposes of military recruitment.[5] Stored information includes, but is not limited to: name, address, email addresses, cell phone numbers, ethnicity, education, and employment information.[6][7][8][9][10] The database is sourced from public and private organizations such as the Selective Service System, Departments of Motor Vehicles and College Board.[11] It is also used by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies for research purposes.[12][13] The names and contact information of all registrants in the Selective Service System are distributed to JAMRS on a quarterly basis."[14]

Opt-out

Individuals whose information is present in the JAMRS database can opt out of having that information shared with recruiters,[15] but it cannot be permanently removed.[16]

Legal challenges

The NYCLU filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense in 2006 (Hanson v. Rumsfeld) claiming the unconstitutionality of the JAMRS database. They succeeded in getting a settlement forcing the DOD to stop collecting Social Security Numbers, keep student information for only three years, restrict the ages of students included in the database, and maintain better privacy standards for student information. Also, the Department of the Defense clarified the procedure for opting out of the database. The Department of Defense updated those procedures in January 2011.[17][18]

Futures Survey

This survey was distributed by postal mail to a randomly selected group of 16- to 24-year-olds. Information requested included education, career plans, and attitudes toward the military.[19] $2.00 was included with the survey and participants were promised an additional $5.00 upon completion.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Information about the JAMRS Database". New York Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "JOINT ADVERTISING, MARKET RESEARCH & STUDIES". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ↑ David Goodman (September–October 2009). "A Few Good Kids?". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Gary Evans. "The Pentagon's Child Recruiting Strategy". Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "JAMRS Recruiting Database". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Vidéos MySpaceTV : MFZ Mini-Documentary par Military Free Zone
  7. ↑ http://www.jamrs.org
  8. ↑ http://www.brooklynpeace.org/antimil/jamrs.html
  9. ↑ milrec.nyclu.org/2f.html
  10. ↑
    1. www.privacycoalition.org/nododdatabase/ letter.html
  11. ↑ "Joint Advertising Market Research Studies (JAMRS)". New York Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Market Research". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Affiliations". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  14. ↑ JAMRS Affiliations
  15. ↑ "Opt-out form".
  16. ↑ "Joint Advertising Market Research Studies (JAMRS)". New York Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  17. ↑ http://www.nyclu.org/milrec/jamrs
  18. ↑ http://www.nyclu.org/files/hanson_v_rumsfeld_complaint_042406.pdf
  19. ↑ "Futures Study". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  20. ↑ Misti Bolte (8 May 2014). "Think carefully before filling out military survey for young people". Daily Ranger. Retrieved 11 September 2014.


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