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Napolitano: Biometric exit could be deployed within 4 years
An enhanced biographic exit program set for rollout in June will serve as a platform for a biometric exit program, said Janet Napolitano.
DHS responds to exit program criticism after U.S. Capitol bombing attempt
The Homeland Security Department is working on technology that will connect various kinds of data the government has about foreign visitors in order to better identify and reduce visa overstays, John
DHS undertakes visa overstay info sharing pilot
An information sharing pilot underway involving US-VISIT, Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement should improve the department's ability to identify foreign nationals
DHS IT programs cut in omnibus
House and Senate lawmakers have approved a spending package for federal agencies covering the remainder of the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. The bill, known as an omnibus because it consolidates a
DHS sets up visa overstay dashboard
Homeland Security Department components will integrate within the next 6 to 12 months databases containing information on foreigners who have potentially overstayed their visas, DHS officials told a
Senate appropriators milder to DHS IT than House
Information technology programs at the Homeland Security Department found a more sympathetic reception with Senate Appropriators than the House of Representatives. The Senate Appropriations Committee...
US-VISIT backlog reduced by more than half, says Beers
An unchecked records backlog of 1.6 million foreigners who potentially overstayed their visas has been reduced by more than half, a Homeland Security official told a July 13 Senate panel. The
House debates DHS fiscal 2012 appropriations; IT programs cut
The Homeland Security Department's appropriations for the coming fiscal year could be reduced--in many cases significantly--under the House Appropriations Committee's markup of the department's
More DHS components to receive Watchlist Service data from FBI
Two more Homeland Security Department components will receive direct updates from the FBI on individuals suspected of terrorist activity, according to a new DHS privacy impact assessment. The
US-VISIT exit pilots of limited value, says GAO
Two Homeland Security Department pilots meant to test the viability of electronically collecting fingerprints from departing foreigners in airports weren't exactly a cornucopia of useful data,
