United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-01-25 monographic deposited born digital 35 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-318T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T P0b002ee180386fcd f:d06318t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T GAO-06-318T Accountability Biometric identification Homeland security Identity verification Internal controls Passports Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Visas Security operations DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Testimony A45637

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a program--the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)--to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on selected foreign nationals who enter and exit the United States. US-VISIT uses these biometric identifiers (digital fingerscans and photographs) to screen persons against watch lists and to verify that a visitor is the person who was issued a visa or other travel document. Visitors are also to confirm their departure by having their visas or passports scanned and undergoing fingerscanning at selected air and sea ports of entry. GAO was asked to testify on (1) the status of US-VISIT and (2) DHS progress in implementing recommendations that GAO made as part of its prior reviews of US-VISIT annual expenditure plans. The testimony is based on GAO's prior reports as well as ongoing work for the House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO's recommendations are directed at helping the department improve its capabilities to deliver US-VISIT capability and benefit expectations on time and within budget. According to DHS, the recommendations have made US-VISIT a stronger program. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T.pdf GAO-06-318T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-318T Testimony GAO-06-318T; Homeland Security: Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Operating, but Management Improvements Are Still Needed; Accountability Biometric identification Homeland security Identity verification Internal controls Passports Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Visas Security operations DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Title 6 Section 251 6 U.S.C. 251 Title 8 Section 1365a Title 8 Section 1732(b) 8 U.S.C. 1365a 8 U.S.C. 1732(b)