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 2008-02-27 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-508T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T P0b002ee18037f814 f:d08508t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T GAO-08-508T Border control Border patrols Border security Employee training Fences Future budget projections Homeland security Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Lessons learned Program management Radar equipment Schedule slippages Strategic planning Systems design Technology modernization programs Training utilization Secure Border Initiative Testimony A81090 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 the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) SBI program, which is 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). GAO was asked to monitor DHS progress in implementing CBP's SBI program. This testimony provides GAO's observations on (1) technology implementation; (2) the extent to which Border Patrol agents have been trained and are using SBI technology; (3) infrastructure implementation; and (4) how the CBP SBI program office 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 SBI deployment is under way. GAO performed the work from November 2007 through February 2008. DHS generally agreed with GAO's findings. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T.pdf GAO-08-508T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-508T Testimony GAO-08-508T; Secure Border Initiative: Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects; Border control Border patrols Border security Employee training Fences Future budget projections Homeland security Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Lessons learned Program management Radar equipment Schedule slippages Strategic planning Systems design Technology modernization programs Training utilization Secure Border Initiative Volume 121 Page 1844 121 Stat. 1844 Public Law 110-161