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ii, 33 p. : digital, PDF file |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Mode of access via the GAO web site. |
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Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Feb. 26, 2009). |
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"November 2008." |
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Preserved in the OCLC Digital Archive. 8. |
| Summary |
Covering nearly 4,000 miles of land and water from Washington to Maine, the U.S.-Canadian border is the longest undefended border in the world. Various Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component agencies share responsibility for northern border security, primarily U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with other federal, state, local, tribal, and Canadian entities. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Act of 2007 required the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress that addresses the vulnerabilities along the northern border, and provides recommendations and required resources to address them. The act also required GAO to review and comment on this report. In response to this mandate, GAO examined (1) the extent to which the DHS report to Congress is responsive to the legislative requirements and (2) actions that may be necessary to address northern border vulnerabilities in addition to the actions addressed in the report. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed DHS plans, reports, and other documents, and interviewed DHS officials. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Homeland Security provide more specific information in future reports on actions and resources needed to achieve northern border security, and in what time frame they are needed. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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"GAO-09-93." |
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United States. Department of Homeland Security -- Evaluation.
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Border security -- United States.
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United States -- Boundaries -- Canada.
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Canada -- Boundaries -- United States.
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Border patrols -- United States.
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National security -- United States.
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Northern border security : Department of Homeland Security's report could better inform Congress by identifying actions, resources, and time frames needed to address vulnerabilities |
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DHS's report could better inform Congress by identifying actions, resources, and time frames needed to address vulnerabilities |
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GUL /p266901coll4 CNTNT |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-09-93 |
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