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Controversial airport watchlist program terminated by DHS amid weaponization concerns
- On Thursday, the agency responsible for national security announced it will end the Quiet Skies initiative, which was used to identify travelers for additional screening.
- The program originated to identify potentially higher-risk passengers based on travel patterns and specific intelligence but faced criticism for lax standards and politicization.
- Quiet Skies allowed TSA to subject designated individuals to enhanced airport screening, including patdowns and explosive trace detection, but was not linked to terrorist watchlists.
- The program cost taxpayers $200 million annually and DHS stated it failed to prevent any terrorist attack while reportedly being exploited to target political opponents and allies.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called for a congressional investigation to address alleged corruption, while TSA continues legitimate vetting to protect aviation security and travelers.
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Sea-Tac screenings to scale back after 'Quiet Skies' ended
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating the Quiet Skies program, DHS announced via a news release. Quiet Skies was a counterterrorism surveillance program through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), according to The New York Times. However, DHS stated the program “has failed to stop a single terrorist attack” and cost taxpayers $200 million a year. Quiet Skies program believed to facilitate political agenda RE…
The U.S. government is dismantling the “Quiet Skies” program, a surveillance strategy implemented at airports since 2010. The decision was communicated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which noted that the program generated an annual spending of close to $200 million and had been diverted from its original purpose for political purposes.Read more]]>
DHS halts ‘Quiet Skies’ program following Republican claims it was used against political opponents
A program designed to flag travelers for potential extra screening and monitoring at airports and on airplanes will be discontinued, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday.
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