DHS Removes Outspoken Privacy Officers Over 'Illegal' Directives
Top privacy officials at DHS were ousted after objecting to directives to mislabel government records and restrict their public release, a troubling abuse of power.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaders have removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records in order to block their public release, WIRED has learned. This move appears to be a concerning abuse of power and an attempt to suppress transparency and accountability within the agency.
The ousted officials, including the former chief privacy officer and deputy chief privacy officer, had raised concerns about DHS directives that they believed were illegal or unethical. By intentionally mislabeling records, the agency could avoid having to disclose them under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, shielding potentially damaging information from public scrutiny.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Wired
