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 2007-03-20 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-632T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T P0b002ee180373f3e f:d07632t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T GAO-07-632T Biometrics Border security Data collection Homeland security Immigration Internal controls Program evaluation Program management Radio frequency identification technology Testimony A67044 This testimony summarizes GAO's work on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to implement the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program at air, sea, and 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) resolve longstanding management challenges that could impair DHS's ability to effectively implement the US-VISIT program. 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-07-632T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T.pdf GAO-07-632T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-632T Testimony GAO-07-632T; Homeland Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Operational, Technological, and Management Challenges; Biometrics Border security Data collection Homeland security Immigration Internal controls Program evaluation Program management Radio frequency identification technology Volume 115 Page 272 115 Stat. 272 Volume 116 Page 543 116 Stat. 543 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-173 Public Law 108-458 Public Law 109-295