Homeland Security Wasteful And Ineffective

A Senate report has slammed Homeland Security fusion centers as wasteful and ineffective. The two-year, bipartisan investigation finds the fusion centers often gather information on innocent Americans. The report says the nation's 77 fusion centers don't produce much usable intelligence. And it scores the Homeland Security Department for buying expensive gadgets ranging from shirt button cameras to SUVs used mainly for staff commuting. The fusion centers were launched after 9/11. They try to bring together federal, state and local law enforcement officials to share information. Homeland Security officials disagreed with the Senate report.