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 2007-01-31 monographic deposited born digital 33 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-378T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T P0b002ee180378131 f:d07378t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T GAO-07-378T 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 Testimony A65427 This testimony summarizes a December 2006 GAO report on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to implement the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program at land ports of entry (POE). US-VISIT is designed to collect, maintain, and share data on selected foreign nationals entering and exiting the United States at air, sea, and land POEs. These data, including biometric identifiers like digital fingerprints, are to be used to screen persons against watch lists, verify identities, and record arrival and departure. This testimony addresses DHS's efforts to (1) implement US-VISIT entry capability, (2) implement US-VISIT exit capability, and (3) define how US-VISIT fits with other emerging border security initiatives. GAO analyzed DHS and US-VISIT documents, interviewed program officials, and visited 21 land POEs with varied traffic levels on both borders. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T.pdf GAO-07-378T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-378T Testimony GAO-07-378T; 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 115 Page 272 115 Stat. 272 Volume 116 Page 543 116 Stat. 543 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-173