by Jenn Stewart - Scripps Howard Foundation WireDespite the Department of Homeland Security's yearlong effort to safeguard America, there are still weaknesses that could contribute to another terrorist attack on American soil.
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Microsoft February 26, 2004 (SHFW) Washington - Despite the Department of Homeland Security's yearlong effort to safeguard America, there are still weaknesses that could contribute to another terrorist attack on American soil, according to a report released Wednesday."Why are we so afraid of asking the question, 'Is America safer?'" said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. "And why are we so afraid to give the answer that might be politically damaging - that America is not safe."The report, "America at Risk: Closing the Security Gap," highlighted the need for a unified terrorist watch list, the susceptibility to attack of the country's food supply, electrical supply and other basic systems and the vulnerability of seaports and airways.According to the report, the DHS has yet to complete a comprehensive "threat and vulnerability assessment to set priorities and guide our strategy." Such a report would quantify which weaknesses require more attention.The report, prepared by Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, also says DHS is severely under funded.
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Laptop Computers "The Bush administration has given a blank check to fight a war in Iraq, but it continues to nickel and dime security in America to protect against another terrorist attack," said Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
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Laptop Computer The report said the Coast Guard was still short $566 million of what it said it needed in one year to hire security officers and install barriers and surveillance systems after three years of appropriations."One of the country's most glaring and daunting security holes remains our seaports," said Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. "It is time this administration and this Congress steps up."
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Notebooks Recent intelligence has revealed that terrorists still mark America as a prime target, even with a weakened al Queda. "Airlines are the number one target, still," Markey said.
Lenovo For travelers, security at airports is highly visible. However, the report said cargo on passenger flights, most of which is not screened, poses a more serious threat.
Hard Drive "What is the purpose in making people take their shoes off, of screening every computer, if on those same planes there will be unchecked containers?" Markey asked. "It makes no sense."
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Laptop Parts The Terrorist Screening Center, which was to have created that list by December, is far from that goal. Less than 20 percent of records have been integrated into the TSC, and it has only 30 staff members, despite indications the center needed more, the report says."The effort to establish an adequate communication system still remains a dream, not a reality," said Rep. Karen McCarthy, D-Mo.
Software The report also warns that not enough has been done to protect against an agricultural attack.
Hard Drives "The Food and Drug Administration inspects only 2 percent of food imports coming into the United States. ... that is unacceptable," said Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-N.C. "We have a way to go to protect our food supply."To protect the United States from an agro-terror attack, the report calls for a detailed plan for a quick, unified response.
Electronics DHS did not respond to a request for a comment on the report.
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