Drug Interdiction: Should the Customs Command and Control Program Be Continued as Currently Evolving?

GGD-88-113 Published: Jul 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 1988.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the U.S. Customs Service's development of its Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Program, intended to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of federal drug interdiction efforts.

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Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter	Status	Comments
In view of the changes made to the program by Customs and the recent passage by Congress of DOD authorization legislation, Congress should review the program's direction before additional upgrades are approved.	Closed – Implemented	Congress, in the fiscal year (FY) 1990 budget process, reviewed Customs' command, control, communications, and intelligence center program. It enhanced the program by $5 million and identified the program separately in Customs' drug interdiction budget.

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