Government watchdog CREW today released a report, Homeland Security for Sale — DHS: Five Years of Mismanagement, “detailing massive failures and billions wasted at the Department of Homeland Security.” Some highlights:
– $24 billion has been spent, and at least $178 million wasted, on the failed Coast Guard Deepwater program;
– over $600 million has been allocated for unworkable radiation border scanners;
– $1.3 billion has been lost on the USVISIT program, which was never fully implemented; and
– projected $2 billion loss on the SBInet “virtual fence” border program.
A short film of the administration’s corporate cronyism is also available HERE.
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