counterterrorism

Fusion Failure

UPDATED 8:42 AM EDT, October 6, 2012 | BY Phillip Swarts

Homeland Security Department "fusion centers" designed to improve the analysis of terrorism intelligence have largely failed in their mission and in some instances have violated Americans' civil liberties, according to a bipartisan Senate investigation that accused the Obama administration of hiding the problems from Congress.

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