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Port Security: FEMA Should Improve Transparency of Grant Decisions
GAO-25-107587
Sep 17, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the Administrator of FEMA, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, updates the PSGP grant announcement to fully describe the application evaluation process, including all application review criteria and their relative weights. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the Administrator of FEMA, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, updates the PSGP grant announcement to include all factors or elements other than merit criteria that FEMA may use in selecting applications for award. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the Administrator of FEMA, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, assesses each step of the PSGP application evaluation process to determine if the results are consistent with FEMA's goals for distributing the program's funds and make adjustments, as appropriate. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Land Port Inspections: CBP Should Improve Performance Data and Deployment Plans for Scanning Systems
GAO-25-107379
Sep 15, 2025
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United States Customs and Border Protection The Commissioner of CBP should clearly define all NII key performance parameters and report performance using them. (Recommendation 1)
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United States Customs and Border Protection The Commissioner of CBP should determine how to include deployment of large-scale NII systems to all southwest border land POEs in updates to its deployment plans. (Recommendation 2)
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Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Address Longstanding Gaps in Human Resources IT
GAO-25-107233
Sep 04, 2025
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10 Open Recommendations
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to establish and implement a timeframe for updating and maintaining the HRIT strategic management plan and ensure it reflects measurable strategic goals. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to establish and implement a process for ensuring it has a complete inventory of human resources systems that are used across DHS, on an ongoing basis. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to develop and implement a process, timeline, and frequency for updating HRIT portfolio governance documents. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to update the HRIT portfolio capabilities assessment to ensure it is in alignment with the current portfolio. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to develop and implement a plan for engaging portfolio stakeholders that includes documenting key decisions made with stakeholders. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Chief Human Capital Officer to collect complete project information from each of the components' HRIT projects and measure the performance of the projects based on complete project data to ensure they are producing value against HRIT's strategic goals (once finalized). (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Illicit Fentanyl: DHS Has Various Efforts to Combat Trafficking but Could Better Assess Effectiveness
GAO-25-107667
Sep 02, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should establish a program to collect data and develop measures to assess the effectiveness of technologies and strategies used to detect and deter illicit fentanyl, including its analogues and precursor chemicals, from being trafficked into the U.S. at and between ports of entry, as required by law. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the entity or entities the department tasks with establishing the required program have access to the necessary information from across the department. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should establish performance goals and measures that relate to DHS's strategic goals for its efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking. (Recommendation 3)
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