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Editorial
Nature 447, 508 (31 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447508a; Published online 30 May 2007
The safety catch
Abstract
The United States' domestic security agency has yet to make best use of science and technology.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came into being in less than auspicious circumstances, as President Bush and Congress each sought to appear responsive to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 by establishing a government department charged with securing the homeland.When the department finally emerged in the spring of 2003, its composition reflected a series of unsatisfactory political compromises.
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