The DHS Fusion Center initiative has inspired several dozen state and local centers nationwide over the past few years, including the Northern California Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Center. The fusion center concept has nonetheless been a civil liberties lightning rod and, by implication a political hot potato. Recent testimony by the DHS civil liberties officer dispels negative myths but acknowledges real privacy challenges of fusion centers. READ MORE
Testimony of Acting Deputy Officer for Programs and Compliance David D. Gersten, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, "The Future of Fusion Centers" - MORE INFO
Testimony of Acting Deputy Officer for Programs and Compliance David D. Gersten, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, "The Future of Fusion Centers" - MORE INFO
