Securing the Homeland Requires iPods

The Washingtonpost.com is carrying a story about purchasing abuse within the Homeland Security Department. Some interesting facts:

“more than 10,000 Homeland Security employees carry purchase cards for business-related expenses… with a spending limit that was raised to $250,000 for emergencies after Hurricane Katrina hit…”

purchased were “12 Apple iPod Nanos and 42 iPod Shuffles, worth $7,000, for Secret Service ‘training and data storage.’ Because the Shuffles cost less than $300, the Secret Service said they were not required to track them to ensure they were used properly”

“A beer brewing kit and ingredients for more than $1,000 for a Coast Guard official to brew alcohol while on duty as a social organizer for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.”

“Federal Emergency Management Agency cannot locate 107 laptops, 22 printers and two GPS units worth $170,000. FEMA also cannot find 12 of 20 boats the agency bought for $208,000…”

Wayne’s World, as a key player in securing the Homeland, I think you should return some of these items you’re “borrowing.”

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