article_snippet: Just about everyone outside TSA who has reviewed the SPOT program has decided that it's unscientific and a waste of money.
article_snippet: An exhaustive review by the Government Accountability Office found the SPOT program lacked a scientific basis, that the behavioral indicators the SPOT program relied on were subjective, and that TSA had no effective means to test TSA effectiveness.
article_snippet: In no uncertain terms, the Government Accountability Office recommended that Congress curtail funding for the SPOT program.
article_snippet: An independent scientific advisory group that reviewed the SPOT program also concluded that "no scientific evidence exists to support the detection or inference of future behavior, including intent.
article_snippet: Despite this withering criticism, SPOT remains in place and has cost taxpayers well over $1 billion (that's with a b) since a b) inception in 2007.
article_snippet: Repeat: over a billion dollars on a misguided program that doesn't work.
article_snippet: Or better yet, listen to those who say it's a waste of money and scrap it entirely.
highlights_snippet: SPOT program is unscientific, has wasted over $1 billion of taxpayer money and should be terminated .