Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon's biometric standards aren't compatible with FBI and Homeland Security

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"… a result, cannot share information with federal agencies like the FBI and DHS. This device alone accounts for 13 percent of the 4.8 million biometric re …"

"… DOJ, but the DOJ has not finalized the agreement to share information with DHS, preventing the Pentagon from accessing DHS records.Meanwhile, DHS, DOJ, a …"

"… ment to share information with DHS, preventing the Pentagon from accessing DHS records.Meanwhile, DHS, DOJ, and State all established an agreement in 200 …"

"… on with DHS, preventing the Pentagon from accessing DHS records.Meanwhile, DHS, DOJ, and State all established an agreement in 2008 to improve informatio …"

Is Congress failing on Homeland Security oversight?

By Sarah Laskow

Boston Marathon bombing raises new questions.

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"… shington. When Commissioner Tim Roemer asked for suggestions on improving DHS, Ridge brought up an institution in which both he and Roemer had served: C …"

"… d, if Congress took a look at the number of committees that had power over DHS. “I think we could be even more effective in what we’re doing,” he …"

"… versight that can only really come from the Congress.” Created in 2002, DHS fused together an unwieldy collection of 22 agencies ranging from the Secr …"

"… s: With a budget of more than $40 billion and more than 200,000 employees, DHS must accomplish missions as disparate as screening airplane passengers, en …"

FOIA performance is getting worse

By Laurel Adams

Despite promises for more government openness, the Obama administration actually approved fewer Freedom of Information Act requests for fede

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"… ing up with a backlog of 20,500 cases.Last year, an investigation revealed DHS employed a political review process for FOIA requests, routing them to pol …"

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Tiny school gets no-bid work from Homeland Security

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2005 — A tiny college located in the hometown of ex-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is negotiating a no-bid cont

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"… t of the contract could not be determined from the few details released by DHS about the deal.The contracting officer handling the Mercyhurst deal for DH …"

"… HS about the deal.The contracting officer handling the Mercyhurst deal for DHS said she was not at liberty to discuss any details, but said that “a num …"

"… otification became public on February 25.“There are some issues,” said DHS Contracting Officer Brenda Musgrove when contacted by telephone. “I can …"

"… contacted by telephone. “I can’t really say anything more about it.”DHS spokesman Tom Burke said he would not talk about the contract on the recor …"

Drugs, guns and child porn at Homeland Security

By Aaron Mehta

Over 250 Homeland Security agents were convicted of crimes last year, says new report.

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"… rorist attacks.But instead of protecting America’s citizens, hundreds of DHS agents have been busy smuggling drugs, guns and illegal immigrants, obtain …"

"… housands in bribes and theft. Those are just a sampling of the crimes DHS agents committed, according to the “Summary of Significant Investigation …"

"… ved more than $45 million in taxpayer funds, according to agency estimates.DHS is a massive government agency, with “over 225,000” employees, so it m …"

"… upposed to secure the borders and airports — is eye opening.“A corrupt DHS employee may accept a bribe for allowing what appear to be simply undocume …"

Senate report says national intelligence fusion centers have been useless

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Data gleaned from counter-terrorism centers has been mostly useless, says Senate report

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"… es, which was seeking citizen assistance in tracking down the culprits.The DHS report’s tardiness and its duplication of work by others has been a comm …"

"… rmed by fusion centers nationwide, according to a new investigation of the DHS-funded centers by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.The …"

"… e for traffic violations or other reasons, and then released.In July 2009, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano called the fusion centers “a critical part of …"

"… rting made to disrupt an active terrorist plot,” the document states. “DHS’s involvement with fusion centers appeared not to have yielded timely, u …"