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 2007-05-10 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-822T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T P0b002ee180371ef2 f:d07822t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T GAO-07-822T Computer security Data transmission Federal/state relations Government information dissemination Homeland security Information disclosure Information resources management Information technology Local governments Data coordination Program coordination Policies and procedures GAO High Risk Series Homeland Security Information Network Testimony A69445 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for coordinating the federal government's homeland security communications with all levels of government, the private sector, and the public. In support of its mission, the department has deployed a Web-based information-sharing application--the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)--and operates at least 11 homeland security networks. The department reported that in fiscal years 2005 and 2006, these investments cost $611.8 million to develop, operate, and maintain. In view of the significance of information sharing for protecting homeland security, GAO was asked to testify on the department's efforts to coordinate its development and use of HSIN with two key state and local initiatives under the Regional Information Sharing Systems--a nationwide information-sharing program operated and managed by state and local officials. This testimony is based on a recent GAO report that addresses, among other things, DHS's homeland security networks and HSIN. In performing the work for that report, GAO analyzed documentation on HSIN and state and local initiatives, compared it against the requirements of the Homeland Security Act and federal guidance and best practices, and interviewed DHS officials and state and local officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T.pdf GAO-07-822T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-822T Testimony GAO-07-822T; Information Technology: Homeland Security Information Network Needs to Be Better Coordinated with Key State and Local Initiatives; Computer security Data transmission Federal/state relations Government information dissemination Homeland security Information disclosure Information resources management Information technology Local governments Data coordination Program coordination Policies and procedures GAO High Risk Series Homeland Security Information Network Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Public Law 107-296