Security, S & T
The Department of Homeland Security's science and technology branch is responsible for finding and nurturing technology to help protect the country. That has meant contracting out much work with private companies and federally funded research and development centers, special entities that often act like private companies.
Over the last few years, the DHS science and technology directorate has come under intense criticism for how it has spent its money, lots and lots of its money.
A new report by the Congressional Research Service suggests that some of the criticism is waning. But it notes that many problems remain. And a lot of taxpayer money is at stake. For those keeping track, the directorate's budget for fiscal 2008 is $830 million.
Thanks to Secrecy News at the Federation of American Scientists for passing the report along.
By Robert O'Harrow |
February 13, 2008; 7:01 AM ET
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The U S Government has become dangerous to all U S Citizens.
Fear has gripped the Government and many people of The United States, causing havoc among all citizens. Not in history of civilization has such atrocities been realized. Spying and torture has become a common practice to any individual not living the productive life, people who live peacefully, people who are satisfied with their lives.
Once the Government considers a person or persons unproductive, they are considered alien and a danger to the society. The government fears these people for their disrupting the overall progress of the American Way. Growth and prosperity, has become a major concern to those people dwelling in luxury and vanity, while individuals who are satisfied with the common way of living are scrutinized and condemned for being lazy and indifferent to any advancement.
America is the product of devastation to the planet Earth, and the realm of outer space. The government has sold-out to the destruction of the planet with endless violations, removing the material resources and destroying natural environment, ending nearly all ecosystems for other forms of life.
. Even the elderly, the time to relax and enjoy the things they have accomplished, the government relentlessly hound reminding the retired they are still useful and can be of some consequence to the community around them. The government continues to rely on production and progress, the very accomplishments that are burying the hopes of this planet Earth from ever recovering from absolute destruction.
The End