<blockquote>The lengthy, bipartisan report is a scathing evaluation of what the Department of Homeland Security has held up as a crown jewel of its security efforts. The report underscores a reality of post-9/11 Washington: National security programs tend to grow, never shrink, even when their money and manpower far surpass the actual subject of terrorism. Much of this money went for ordinary local crime-fighting.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/intelligence-effort-named-citizens-not-terrorists/article_2fc79bd3-3ed7-55e9-b21d-5f04527775a2.html">Intelligence effort named citizens, not terrorists</a>.
<blockquote>Despite that, Congress is unlikely to pull the plug. That's because, whether or not it stops terrorists, the program means politically important money for state and local governments.</blockquote>