NAO Cancellation Aligned with Committee’s Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
June 23, 2009 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement in reaction to the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s decision to cancel the National Applications Office program:
“The Secretary’s decision is an endorsement of this Committee’s long-held position on the NAO. From the very beginning, our Members were the first to shine a light on this poorly-conceived proposal that lacked the necessary civil liberties protections or law enforcement utility. “
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Please contact Dena Graziano or Adam Comis at (202) 225-9978
