"They had been monitoring the site for a very long time, and at times, I received over 100 hits from the Department of Defense on the website, so I wasn't the slightest bit surprised"

Sherman Austin was describing a website he had produced. He had been tracking the activity on the website for a long time and saw that the Department of Defense had been visiting the site regularly. He was not shocked by this as he had actually been anticipating it. This quote suggests that Austin understood the interest the Department of Defense had in his site and was expecting them to visit it. It likewise indicates that the Department of Defense had actually been keeping track of the website for a long time, as Austin had actually gotten over 100 hits from them. This quote reveals that Austin was aware of the attention his website was receiving and was not amazed by it.