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Crime Info Trumps Terror Data at Fusion Centers

Alice Lipowicz writes on Washington Technology:

Anti-terrorism information-sharing and analysis is taking a back seat to criminal intelligence at the more than 40 state intelligence fusion centers, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.

State governors created the centers, and the Homeland Security Department provides part of the funding. Their purpose is to fuse federal, state and local intelligence against terrorism, but CRS found the fusion centers have gravitated more toward collecting and analyzing criminal intelligence and all-hazards intelligence.

The service found few indications that the centers have been making efforts to become aware of terrorist plans and foil attacks.

posted by Fergie @ 7/09/2007 01:07:00 PM