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 2006-12-06 monographic deposited born digital 100 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-248 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248 P0b002ee1803839fa f:d07248 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248 GAO-07-248 Biometric identification Biometric visas Border patrols Border security Homeland security Identification cards Information management Internal controls Standards Strategic planning Visas Waivers Program implementation DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Other Written Product A63924 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program to collect, maintain, and share data on selected foreign nationals entering and exiting the United States at air, sea and land ports of entry (POEs). These data, including biometric identifiers like digital fingerprints, are to be used to screen persons against watch lists, verify visitors' identities, and record arrival and departure. GAO was asked to review implementation at land POE facilities and in doing so GAO analyzed: (1) efforts to implement US-VISIT entry capability; (2) efforts to implement US-VISIT exit capability; and (3) DHS's efforts to define how US-VISIT fits with other emerging border security initiatives. GAO reviewed DHS and US-VISIT program documents, interviewed program officials, and visited 21 land POEs with varied traffic levels on both borders. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248.pdf GAO-07-248 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-248 Other Written Product GAO-07-248; Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry; Biometric identification Biometric visas Border patrols Border security Homeland security Identification cards Information management Internal controls Standards Strategic planning Visas Waivers Program implementation DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Volume 110 Page 3009-546 110 Stat. 3009-546 Volume 115 Page 272 115 Stat. 272 Volume 116 Page 543 116 Stat. 543 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-173