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 2007-10-24 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-131T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T P0b002ee18037c531 f:d08131t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T GAO-08-131T Border control Border security Command control communications systems Communication systems Contract administration Cost overruns Electronic surveillance Fences Homeland security Human capital planning Program evaluation Program management Schedule slippages Systems integration Program implementation SBInet Program Secure Border Initiative Testimony A77567 In November 2005, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a multiyear, multibillion dollar program to secure U.S. borders. One element of SBI is SBInet--the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program responsible for developing a comprehensive border protection system through a mix of security infrastructure (e.g., fencing), and surveillance and communication technologies (e.g., radars, sensors, cameras, and satellite phones). The House Committee on Homeland Security asked GAO to monitor DHS progress in implementing the SBInet program. This testimony provides GAO's observations on (1) SBInet technology implementation; (2) SBInet infrastructure implementation; (3) the extent to which CBP has determined the impact of SBInet technology and infrastructure on its workforce needs and operating procedures; and (4) how the CBP SBI Program Management Office (PMO) has defined its human capital goals and the progress it has made to achieve these goals. GAO's observations are based on analysis of DHS documentation, such as program schedules, contracts, status, and reports. GAO also conducted interviews with DHS officials and contractors, and visits to sites in the southwest border where SBInet deployment is underway. GAO performed the work from April 2007 through October 2007. DHS generally agreed with GAO's findings. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T.pdf GAO-08-131T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-131T Testimony GAO-08-131T; Secure Border Initiative: Observations on Selected Aspects of SBInet Program Implementation; Border control Border security Command control communications systems Communication systems Contract administration Cost overruns Electronic surveillance Fences Homeland security Human capital planning Program evaluation Program management Schedule slippages Systems integration Program implementation SBInet Program Secure Border Initiative Volume 119 Page 302 119 Stat. 302 Public Law 109-13