You probably wouldn't take medical advice from a doctor who was obese and smoked 2 packs a day. You probably wouldn't be inclined to send your kids to school if the teachers couldn't pass their own quizzes. Along those same lines maybe you should be careful how much trust you put in the Department of Homeland Security to protect our networks and critical infrastructure. According to this News.com article , the Department of Homeland Security received a grade of 'F' in this year's government computer security audit. The overall grade for the government as a whole was a 'D'- not something to be proud of.

See article: Feds get a ‘D’ in computer security