Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment
Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment

Author: Randolph C. Hite

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13: 1437909531

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The Dept. of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) Secure Border Initiative (SBI) is a multiyear, multibillion-dollar program to secure the nation¿s borders through, among other things, new technology, increased staffing, and new fencing and barriers. The technology component of SBI, which is known as SBInet, involves the acquisition, development, integration, and deployment of surveillance systems and command, control, communications, and intelligence technologies. This report assesses DHS¿s efforts to: (1) define the scope, timing, and life cycle management approach for planned SBInet capabilities; and (2) manage SBInet requirements and testing activities.

Secure Border Initiative
Secure Border Initiative

Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-18

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781719191661

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Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment

Secure Border Initiative
Secure Border Initiative

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-02

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781983920424

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Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment

Secure Border Initiative
Secure Border Initiative

Author: Randolph C. Hite

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1437910580

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The Dept. of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) Secure Border Initiative (SBI) is a multiyear, multibillion-dollar program to secure the nation¿s borders through, among other things, new tech., increased staffing, and new fencing and barriers. The tech. component of SBI, which is known as SBInet, involves the acquisition, dev¿t., integration, and deployment of surveillance systems and command, control, communications, and intelligence technologies. This report determines whether DHS: (1) has defined the scope and timing of SBInet capabilities and how these capabilities will be developed and deployed; (2) is effectively defining and managing SBInet requirements; and (3) is effectively managing SBInet testing. Includes recommend. Illus.

Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol
Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol

Author: Chad C. Haddal

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1437937977

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Contents: (1) Recent Legislative Developments; (2) Background; (3) Org. and Composition: Evolution of the National Strategic Plan: National Border Patrol Strategy; Budget and Resources; Surveillance Assets (Secure Border Initiative); Automated Biometrics Identification System (IDENT); Apprehensions Statistics; (4) Southwest Border; (5) Northern Border; (6) Border Patrol Issues for Congress: 9/11 Report and the Northern Border; Migrant Deaths; Attacks on Border Patrol Agents; Interior Enforcement; Integration of IDENT/IAFIS Law Enforcement Databases; Deployment of SBInet Technology; Civilian Humanitarian Groups; Staffing and Training Issues; Agent Attrition. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Department of Homeland Security: Progress and Continuing Concerns with Acquisition Management
Department of Homeland Security: Progress and Continuing Concerns with Acquisition Management

Author: John P. Hutton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13: 1437909876

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Since it was created in 2003, the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has obligated billions of dollars annually to meet its expansive homeland security mission. The dept¿s. acquisitions support complex and critical trade, transportation, border security, and information tech. investments. In FY 2007, DHS spent over $12 billion on procurements to meet this mission including spending for complex services and major investments. DHS has made some initial progress in developing its acquisition function since 2003, esp. acquisition planning and oversight for procurement and major acquisitions need improvement. This testimony discusses findings in these areas and is based on a body of work on acquisition mgmt. issues. Includes recommend.

Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security

Author: John P. Hutton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 143793580X

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Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) acquisitions represent hundreds of billions of dollars in life-cycle costs to support a wide range of missions. Creating acquisition policies and processes to provide insight into the performance of a wide array of complex investments, while also providing oversight for many component agencies new to acquisition management, has been an ongoing challenge for DHS. This report: (1) provides an update on DHS's efforts to implement acquisition oversight for all investments; (2) describes acquisition performance and common challenges across selected programs; and (3) provides individual profiles for 18 selected programs, 15 of which were major programs that had initiated acquisition activities. Charts and tables.