WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has decided to replace a network costing more than $90 million that shares sensitive anti-terrorism information with state and local governments, according to an internal memo.
The decision was made late last year but was not announced. It was outlined in an Oct. 27 memo that listed the network’s flaws and asserted that DHS’s counterterrorism, immigration enforcement and disaster management missions were hampered by the proliferation of more than 100 Web “portals” that provide poorly coordinated information.
“Most are duplicative in capabilities” and lack innovation, noted the memo by DHS Undersecretary for Management Paul Schneider. He said that as a result, the department “will replace” the current system, known as the Homeland Security Information Network.
