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DHS: Stalled Passenger Screening Program Violated Privacy Law

HeadlineDec 22, 2006

Back in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security has admitted for the first time a stalled program to monitor domestic air passengers violated federal privacy law. The program, called Secure Flight, has been used to screen passengers against terrorism watch lists. A review by the Homeland Security Privacy Office found the program broke the law because it failed to disclose passenger information was gathered from commercial brokers.

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