Homeland security : U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program planning and execution improvements needed : report to congressional committees.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a program known as U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on certain foreign nationals who travel to and from the United States. By congr...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Homeland Security > Information technology > Evaluation. Visitors, Foreign > Government policy > United States. Visitors, Foreign > United States > Identification. Biometric identification > United States. Ports of entry > Security measures > United States. National security > United States. Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS112380

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Summary:	The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a program known as U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on certain foreign nationals who travel to and from the United States. By congressional mandate, DHS is to develop and submit an expenditure plan for US-VISIT that satisfies certain conditions, including being reviewed by GAO. GAO's objectives were to (1) determine if the plan satisfies the twelve legislative conditions and (2) provide observations about the plan and management of the program. To accomplish this, GAO assessed the plan and related DHS certification letters against each aspect of each legislative condition and assessed program documentation against federal guidelines and industry standards. GAO is recommending that the Secretary direct the department's Investment Review Board to immediately review the program relative to the findings and observations in this report and report the results to Congress.
Item Description:	Title from PDF cover screen (viewed on Dec. 15, 2008). "December 2008." "GAO-09-96." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	ii, 134 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 12/15/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0996.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.