Inspector General
John Roth of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has protested actions
by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials requiring the
deletion of material in a new Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.
During their review of the OIG’s Audit of Security Controls for DHS Information
Technology Systems at John F. Kennedy International Airport, TSA
officials classified sections of the report as Sensitive Security Information
(SSI). By law, material labeled by TSA as SSI cannot be included in a public
report.
Roth, who termed the TSA action an abuse of
the SSI classification, reluctantly issued a redacted version to the public.
But he has furnished a full, unedited report to congressional committees with
oversight over TSA. The report contains findings and recommendations for
improving the security of TSA systems at the airport.
“Over-classification is the enemy of good
government. SSI markings should be used only to protect transportation
security, rather than, as I fear occurred here, to allow government program
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