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Alien Detention Standards: Telephone Access Problems Were Pervasive at Detention Facilities; Other Deficiencies Did Not Show a Pattern of Noncompliance.: GAO-07-875 July 6, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Anthrax Detection: Agencies Need to Validate Sampling Activities in Order to Increase Confidence in Negative Results.: GAO-05-251 March 31, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 119 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Aviation Security: DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed, and Begun Deploying Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies, but Continue to Face Challenges.: GAO-10-128 October 7, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 75 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Has Taken Actions to Fulfill Its Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve Workforce Survey.: GAO-09-273 January 14, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to In-flight Security Threats Has Matured, but Procedures Can Be Strengthened.: GAO-07-891R July 31, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Aviation Security: Further Study of Safety and Effectiveness and Better Management Controls Needed If Air Carriers Resume Interest in Deploying Less-than-Lethal Weapons.: GAO-06-475 May 26, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Border Patrol: Checkpoints Contribute to Border Patrol's Mission, but More Consistent Data Collection and Performance Measurement Could Improve Effectiveness.: GAO-09-824 August 31, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 147 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Border Security: Long-term Strategy Needed to Keep Pace with Increasing Demand for Visas.: GAO-07-847 July 13, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Border Security: Security of New Passports and Visas Enhanced, but More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Their Fraudulent Use.: GAO-07-1006 July 31, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 79 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Border Security: Stronger Actions Needed to Assess and Mitigate Risks of the Visa Waiver Program.: GAO-06-854 July 28, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry.: GAO-07-248 December 6, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 100 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Catastrophic Disasters: Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities, and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System.: GAO-06-618 September 6, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 147 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
CBP Could Improve Its Estimation of Funding Needed for New Border Patrol Agents.: GAO-09-542R June 15, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 37 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Chemical and Biological Defense: Updated Intelligence, Clear Guidance, and Consistent Priorities Needed to Guide Investments in Collective Protection.: GAO-07-113 January 19, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Coast Guard: As Deepwater Systems Integrator, Coast Guard Is Reassessing Costs and Capabilities but Lags in Applying Its Disciplined Acquisition Approach.: GAO-09-682 July 14, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Coast Guard: Better Logistics Planning Needed to Aid Operational Decisions Related to the Deployment of the National Security Cutter and Its Support Assets.: GAO-09-497 July 17, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Coast Guard: Change in Course Improves Deepwater Management and Oversight, but Outcome Still Uncertain.: GAO-08-745 June 24, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Bioterrorism: Actions Needed to Improve Security at Plum Island Animal Disease Center.: GAO-03-847 September 19, 2003; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Illicit Financing: Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Could Manage More Effectively to Achieve Its Mission.: GAO-09-794 September 24, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Adequate Testing of Next Generation Radiation Detection Equipment.: GAO-07-1247T September 18, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Has Made Progress Deploying Radiation Detection Equipment at U.S. Ports-of-Entry, but Concerns Remain.: GAO-06-389 March 22, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of the New Technology.: GAO-09-655 May 21, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Cost-Benefit Analysis to Support the Purchase of New Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Was Not Based on Available Performance Data and Did Not Fully Evaluate All the Monitors' Costs and Benefits.: GAO-07-133R October 17, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 28 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Phase 3 Test Report on Advanced Portal Monitors Does Not Fully Disclose the Limitations of the Test Results.: GAO-08-979 September 30, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Program to Procure and Deploy Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Is Likely to Exceed the Department's Previous Cost Estimates.: GAO-08-1108R September 22, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 52 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DNDO Has Not Yet Collected Most of the National Laboratories' Test Results on Radiation Portal Monitors in Support of DNDO's Testing and Development Program.: GAO-07-347R March 9, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Federal Efforts to Respond to Nuclear and Radiological Threats and to Protect Emergency Response Capabilities Could Be Strengthened.: GAO-06-1015 September 21, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Terrorism: Determining and Reporting Federal Funding Data.: GAO-06-161 January 17, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 108 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Combating Terrorism: Selected Challenges and Related Recommendations.: GAO-01-822 September 20, 2001; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 218 Pages) Recommendations (HTML)
Commercial Vehicle Security: Risk-Based Approach Needed to Secure the Commercial Vehicle Sector.: GAO-09-85 February 27, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 113 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)

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