According to CNET, the DHS takes another one on the head. This time, it's from former members of the 9/11 commission who say, " The federal government is not making enough progress in protecting critical infrastructures... Progress also is lacking in airline security and providing radio spectrum to first responders..." Sweet.
It's in "report card" format, which makes the DHS security posture seem kind of like a submarine: below "C" level. Noteable flunkage is in the areas of airline pre-screening, allocation of funds based on risk, and declassification of the budget. There are "D"s in "Critical Infrastructure Protection", "Internal Collaberation", and "Information Sharing." I think maybe it's time we start applying some of the rules from the "No Child Left Behind" initiative to the DHS - like by turning over control of the underperforming DHS to the Department of Education.
"There are far too many C's, D's and F's in the report card we will issue today. Many obvious steps that the American people assume have been completed have not been. Our leadership is distracted... All key decisions are at least a year away. It is time that we stop talking about setting priorities, and actually set some."
The DHS response has apparently been to step up security by throwing random people on the "terrorist watch list. Nothing says "we're getting it done" like strip searches all around.