Originally Posted by
law dawg
That's mandated by the airlines, not DHS.
Congress can change the laws to require the airlines to follow any rules the government mandates. The airlines did not create the FAM program and cannot dictate how it is carried out, either. And yes, for the benefit of those who have asked, the FAMs now are allowed to "dress down" by DHS so they are not as obvious (and most of them do), but the boarding procedures and seat locations still give them away.