Originally published February 7 2006
House Democrats find Homeland Security lacking
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
House Democrats have found that the agency has not kept 33 of its promises to improve protection. The report also found that DHS fails to share intelligence and alerts quickly with state and local officials.
House Democrats overseeing the Homeland Security Department find that nearly three years after its creation, the agency hasn't kept 33 of its promises to better protect the country.
A report released Tuesday by 13 members of the House Homeland Security Committee says that gaps still remain in federal efforts to defend the nation against terrorism.
The department also fails to share alerts and other intelligence quickly with state and local officials.
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi, the committee's top Democrat, says in a statement accompanying the report, "It's our job in Congress to hold the Department of Homeland Security accountable for the work that it does and doesn't do.
It would be one thing if the department didn't identify security lapses in the first place, but a more troubling situation when they make promises to the American people and then leave them unfulfilled."
Responding, Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke says the department is prioritizing resources and programs based on "today's greatest threats.
As we secure and shut down vulnerabilities, we know that terrorists will seek new ways to carry out their agenda.
Rather than looking backward at yesterday's threats, we are building upon what we have already accomplished to meet evolving threats."
The Homeland Security Department officially opened its doors in March 2003, created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to bolster protections of potential domestic targets.
Although the department has missed many of the original deadlines it set for some programs, it is working to complete them.
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