Unmanned Aerial Systems: Department of Homeland Security's Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Use and Compliance with Privacy and Civil Liberty Laws and Standards
Abstract
This letter formally transmits briefing slides we provided your offices on August 28, 2014, in response to a mandate in the House Committee Report (113-91) accompanying the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2014. This mandate required us to review DHS's Privacy Office (Privacy Office) and Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) joint review (DHS's review) of U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program. House Committee Report 113-91 accompanying the fiscal year 2014 DHS Appropriations Act mandated CRCL and the Privacy Office to conduct a review of CBPs efforts to ensure that CBP's UAS use (1) complies with existing law and applicable privacy and civil liberty standards and (2) is limited to operation along the border and coastal areas of the United States. CRCL and the Privacy Office completed their review and provided it to us on June 12, 2014. CBP, within DHS, is responsible for securing U.S. borders to prevent acts of terrorism and the unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs, and other contraband toward or across U.S. borders. Within CBP, the Office of Air and Marine (OAM) helps CBP fulfill its mission by providing aviation and marine assets which include nine UAS to support border security operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1180798
Entities
People
- Carl Potenzieri
- Christopher Robinson
- David M. Alexander
- David Plocher
- Eric Hauswirth
- Frances Cook
- Heather May
- Kirk Kiester
- Rebecca Gambler
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office