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 2008-02-29 monographic deposited born digital 65 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-361 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361 P0b002ee180387327 f:d08361 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361 GAO-08-361 Biometric identification Biometric visas Border security Fingerprints Homeland security Identification cards Immigrants Immigration Immigration and naturalization law Performance measures Port security Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Visas Program coordination Program goals or objectives DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Other Written Product A81174 The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program's goals are to enhance the security of U.S. citizens and visitors, facilitate legitimate travel and trade, ensure the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, and protect the privacy of visitors. It is to use biometric and biographic information to control and monitor the pre-entry, entry, status, and exit of foreign visitors. GAO was asked to determine (1) whether DHS has defined and economically justified a strategic solution for meeting US-VISIT goals; (2) the biometric technology options DHS has considered and the basis for the selected options; and (3) DHS's efforts to define, manage, and coordinate the relationships between US-VISIT and other immigration and border management programs. To accomplish this, GAO assessed key program documentation against relevant criteria and examined available biometric research. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361.pdf GAO-08-361 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-361 Other Written Product GAO-08-361; Homeland Security: Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to Be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated; Biometric identification Biometric visas Border security Fingerprints Homeland security Identification cards Immigrants Immigration Immigration and naturalization law Performance measures Port security Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Visas Program coordination Program goals or objectives DHS Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Public Law 104-208 Public Law 105-259 Public Law 105-277 Public Law 106-215 Public Law 106-396 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-173 Public Law 108-299 Public Law 108-458 Public Law 109-295 Public Law 110-161