WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that mesur.io from North Carolina, Neoflow from Toronto, and Transmute from Austin successfully completed real-time, […]
HSI Strategy Advances President Biden’s Unity Agenda Strategy to Beat the Overdose Epidemic WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today released the Strategy for […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) accounted for firearms but did not always maintain accurate records for firearm locations or quantities of ammunition, as required. During the physical inventory of firearms in storage at 12 sites, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified 126 firearms not located at the address indicated in CBP’s system of record. CBP also did not ensure ammunition control, accountability, and loss reporting complied with policy requirements for sensitive assets. These issues occurred because CBP did not emphasize controls over ammunition. As a result, CBP may not know whether ammunition has been lost, stolen, properly accounted for, or provided to officers for unofficial training and practice.
The Department of Homeland Security has limited ability to track migrants’ post-release addresses accurately and effectively. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) cannot always obtain and does not always record migrant addresses, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not always validate migrant addresses prior to migrant release into the United States.
Water crises threaten the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure. This report identifies the challenges we are confronted with and provides recommendations to address them. The NIAC has […]
CBP is responsible for detecting, deterring, and disrupting transnational organized crime that threatens U.S. security interests at and beyond the border. This audit was conducted to determine the extent to which CBP uses outbound inspections to prevent the illegal exportation of currency, firearms, explosives, ammunition, and narcotics at land ports of entry (POE). Three recommendations were made to improve CBP’s policies and procedures for conducting outbound inspections at land POEs.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not ensure state and local law enforcement agencies accounted for and expended Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) grant funds in accordance with Federal regulations and component guidelines. Three recommendations to improve FEMA’s management of the PRPA grant program were made.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not consistently implement effective access controls to restrict access to its network and information technology (IT) systems. Although ICE took a multi-layered approach to managing access for personnel who change positions or leave the component altogether, we determined that ICE did not consistently manage or remove access when personnel separated or changed positions. For example, 84 percent of the accounts for separated personnel we examined remained active beyond the individual’s last workday. Additionally, ICE did not monitor and configure privileged user access, service accounts, and access to sensitive security functions as required. These deficiencies stemmed from insufficient internal controls and oversight of user account management and compliance to ensure access controls were administered appropriately and effectively to prevent unauthorized access.
Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, are critical for FEMA’s workforce to successfully complete its mission. While mobile devices increase workforce mobility and productivity, they also introduce risks including cyber threats or loss of sensitive government data. An audit was conducted to determine whether FEMA secures its mobile devices to safeguard information. Four recommendations were made.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that mesur.io from North Carolina, Neoflow from Toronto, and Transmute from Austin successfully completed real-time, […] 