Legislators have passed a measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, bringing an end to the longest partial government shutdown in the history of the United States. For more than six weeks, DHS personnel were barred from working, resulting in TSA wait times at major airports exceeding six hours and tens of thousands of workers being unpaid. Additionally, the inspector general highlighted a major cybersecurity issue with DHS smartphones during this shutdown. This development has implications for travelers, border security, and the future of national security in the US.
