DHS Doesn't Know or Doesn't Want Us to Know How

question 16

Multiple Choice

DHS doesn't know or doesn't want us to know how effective its border-security efforts are because

• A) most of them feel that they really aren't doing that good of a job, but they want to hide that fact to increase their budget.
• B) there are too many variables to consider in whether or not something could be considered a preventable terrorist attack.
• C) they use a metric of "number of apprehensions" to say they are doing an effective job, which is a measure of activity, not program results.
• D) not enough time has passed for them to effectively evaluate most program results.

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Definitions:

Units Accepted

This refers to items or quantities that have been received and approved by a buyer or quality control as meeting the required standards.

Nonconformity

A situation where goods or services do not meet the standards or specifications agreed upon in a contract.

Accepted Goods

Products or items that have been received and acknowledged as meeting the quality and quantity specifications of the purchase contract.

Reject

To decline to agree to, comply with, acknowledge, or employ something.