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Ongoing Projects
New | Title Sort descending | Project Objective | DHS Component | Mission Area |
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Older than 30 days | Audit of Access Controls at Immigration and Customs Enforcement | To determine the extent to which ICE is applying information technology access controls to restrict unnecessary access to systems and information. |
ICE | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | Audit of DHS' Technology, Procedures, and Coordination to Screen and Vet Non-Citizens Entering or Resettling in the United States | To determine the effectiveness of DHS' technology, procedures, and coordination to screen and vet non-citizens entering or resettling in the United States. |
CBP, USCIS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | Audit of FEMA's Presidential Residence Protection Assistance Grant for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020 | To determine whether Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ensured state and local law enforcement agencies accounted for and expended FEMA's grant for protection of the President's non-governmental residences according to Federal regulations and FEMA policies, and the U.S. Secret Service (Secret Service) guidelines. |
FEMA | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
New | Audit of TSA's Emergency Security Directives in 2021 | To determine if TSA's emergency security directives issued in 2021 addressed the known cyber threats and stakeholder concerns, and strengthened pipeline cybersecurity. |
CISA, TSA | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | CBP International Mail Enforcement | To determine the extent that CBP targets and interdicts inadmissible international mail entering the United States through International Mail Facilities. |
CBP | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
New | CBP Outbound Inspections at Land Ports of Entry on the Northern Border | To determine the extent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) uses outbound inspections to prevent the illegal exportation of currency, firearms, explosives, and ammunition at land ports of entry on the northern border. |
CBP | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | CBP Searches of Outbound Vehicles at Land Ports of Entry | To determine the extent CBP's policies and procedures prevent the illegal exportation of currency and firearms at land ports of entry on the Southwest border. |
CBP | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | CBP Testing of Migrants for COVID-19 at the U.S. Border with Mexico | To determine to what extent CBP is currently testing or plans to test migrants for COVID-19 at the U.S. border with Mexico. |
CBP | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | Covert Testing of TSA's Checked Baggage Screening Effectiveness | To determine the effectiveness of TSA's checked baggage screening technologies and related procedures. We will also assess whether Transportation Security Officers comply with checked baggage screening policies and procedures to prevent threat items from being brought onto commercial aircraft. |
TSA | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | DHS Law Enforcement Preparation for and Response to the January 6, 2021 Events at the U.S. Capitol | Evaluate DHS law enforcement components' preparation for and response to the events at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. |
DHS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | DHS National Instant Criminal Background Check System | Assess DHS' compliance with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). |
DHS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | DHS Policies for Migrants Traveling on Domestic Flights Without Identification | To determine the extent to which TSA ensures migrants traveling on domestic flights provide proof of identification consistent with all other domestic travelers. We will also determine whether CBP and ICE policies and procedures are adequated to confirm an individual's identity for the documents TSA accepts for domestic travel. |
Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats | |
Older than 30 days | DHS Use of Cellular Site Simulators | Our objective is to determine whether DHS and its components have developed, updated, and adhered to policies related to the use of cellular site simulators. |
DHS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | DHS' Role in the Resettlement of Afghans in the United States | Our objective is to review DHS’ responsibilities and effectiveness of the Unified Coordination Group as part of Operation Allies Welcome, including initial overseas immigration processing and screening, housing conditions at processing facilities, and medical screening and temporary settlement at select US military facilities. |
DHS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | DHS' Use of Commercial Telemetry Data | Our objective is to determine whether DHS and its components have developed, updated, and adhered to policies related to the use of commercial telemetry data. |
DHS | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | Follow-up Audit of the Technology and Information DHS uses to Track and Account for Overstays | Determine the effectiveness of DHS information technology systems used to support Immigration and Custom Enforcement's efforts to track and account for individual overstays. |
CBP, ICE | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | I&A Intelligence Prior to the January 6, 2021 Events at the Capitol | Review DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis's (I&A) responsibility for providing intelligence to law enforcement for the January 6, 2021 events at the Capitol, and whether and how I&A fulfilled its responsibility. |
Other | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | Review of TSA's Use of Explosives Detection Canine in its Surface Transportation Strategy | Determine the extent to which TSA has evaluated its explosive detection canine team program and has met the public law requirements for training, using program resources, and monitoring, and tracking canine assets as part of developing and implementing its surface transportation risk-based security strategy. |
TSA | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | The Visa Security Program (VSP) | To what extent is ICE collaborating with USCIS under the Visa Security Program to deter or prevent terrorist threats attempting to enter the United States. |
ICE | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | U.S. Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter Program | To determine to what extent U.S. Coast Guard monitors contractor performance results associated with cost and schedule relief granted under Public Law 85-804 authority, for the Offshore Patrol Cutter Program. |
Coast Guard | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking | To determine the extent to which ICE identifies and investigates human trafficking |
ICE | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |
Older than 30 days | USSS Preparation for and Response to the Events of January 6, 2021 | Evaluate USSS’ preparation for and response to the events of January 6, 2021 |
Secret Service | Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats |