Supply chain security : DHS should test and evaluate container security technologies consistent with all identified operational scenarios to ensure the technologies will function as intended : report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Rules and practice.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

Smuggling--Prevention--Technological innovations--Evaluation.

Smuggling.

Containerization--Security measures--Technological innovations--Evaluation.

Containerization.

Containers--Security measures--Technological innovations--Evaluation.

Containers.

Shipment of goods--Security measures--Technological innovations--Evaluation.

Shipment of goods.

Shipping--Security measures--United States--Evaluation.

Shipping.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 48 pages) : illustrations, map

Other Title:

DHS should test and evaluate container security technologies consistent with all identified operational scenarios to ensure the technologies will function as intended

Container security technologies

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Summary:

Cargo containers could be used to transport unlawful cargo, including weapons of mass destruction, illicit arms, stowaways, and illegal narcotics into the United States. Within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for container security. To enhance container security, CBP has partnered with DHS's Science and Technology (S & T) Directorate to develop performance standards -- requirements that must be met by products to ensure they will function as intended -- for container security technologies. After successful completion of testing, S & T plans to deliver performance standards to DHS's Office of Policy Development and CBP. As requested, this report addresses (1) the extent to which DHS has made progress in conducting research and development and defining performance standards for the technologies, and (2) the remaining steps and challenges, if any, DHS could face in implementing the technologies. GAO, among other things, reviewed master test plans for S & T's four ongoing container security technology projects, and interviewed DHS officials. GAO recommends that DHS test and evaluate the container security technologies consistent with all the operational scenarios DHS identified for potential implementation. DHS concurred with our recommendation.

Notes:

Title from PDF cover screen (GAO, viewed Sept. 30, 2010).

"September 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-887."

OCLC:

667371444