Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422313831
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Homeland Security: Planned Expenditures for U.S. Visitor & Immigrant Status Program Need to be Adequately Defined & Justified
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422313831
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Investment Management and Acquisition Challenges at the Department of Homeland Security
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and ProcurementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Homeland Security: DHS Continues to Be Challenged in Managing Its Multi-Billion Dollar Annual Investment in Large-Scale Info. Tech. Systems
Author: Randolph C. HitePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437922244
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) invested more than $6 billion in 2009 on large-scale, info. tech. (IT) systems to help it achieve mission outcomes and transform departmentwide operations. For DHS to effectively leverage these systems as mission enablers and transformation tools, it needs to employ a number of institutional acquisition and IT mgmt. controls and capabilities, such as using an operational and technological blueprint to guide and constrain system investments and following institutional policies, practices, and structures for acquiring and investing in these systems. Also, employing rigorous and disciplined system life cycle mgmt. processes and having capable acquisition and IT mgmt. workforces.
Homeland Security
Author: Randolph C. HitePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437925901
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Dept. of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program stores and processes biometric and biographic info. to, among other things, control and monitor the entry and exit of foreign visitors. Currently, an entry capability is operating at almost 300 U.S. ports of entry, but an exit capability is not. It has been reported that there are limitations in DHS¿s efforts to plan and execute its efforts to deliver US-VISIT exit. Recommendations were made to improve these areas. This report determined: (1) the status of DHS¿s efforts to deliver a comprehensive exit solution; and (2) to what extent DHS is applying an integrated approach to managing its comprehensive exit solution. Illus.
Homeland Security
Author: Richard M. StannaPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422315569
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Summarizes GAO¿s work on the Dept. of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) efforts to implement the U.S. Visitor & Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program at air, sea, & land ports of entry (POE). US-VISIT is designed to collect, maintain, & share data on selected foreign nationals entering & exiting the U.S. at air, sea, & land POEs. These data, including biometric identifiers like digital fingerprints, are to be used to screen persons against watch lists, verify identities, & record arrival & departure. This testimony addresses DHS¿s efforts to: implement US-VISIT entry capability; implement US-VISIT exit capability; & resolve long-standing mgmt. challenges that could impair DHS¿s ability to effectively implement the US-VISIT program. Charts & tables.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2008
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland SecurityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 988
Book Description
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2008, Part 3, February 13, 2007, 110-1 Hearings, *
Author: Homeland Security: Prospects for Biometric US-VISIT Exit Capability Remain Unclear
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422396605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Department of Homeland Security Status Report
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Visa Waiver Program: Limitations with Department of Homeland Security¿s Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals
Author: Jess T. FordPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437901611
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
The Visa Waiver Program, which enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. without first obtaining a visa, may present security, law enforce., and illegal immigration risks. In 2007, Congress passed legislation that allows the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the program to additional countries whose nationals¿ applications for short-term bus. and tourism visas were refused previously. Countries must also meet certain conditions, and DHS must first complete and certify a number of required actions aimed at enhancing the security of the program. This testimony focuses on one of these required actions -- namely, that a system be in place that can verify the departure of 97% of foreign nationals who depart through U.S. airports. Ill.