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GAO-14-849R 1 (2014-09-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaiiq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GA U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 September 30, 2014 The Honorable Mary Landrieu Chairman The Honorable Dan Coats Ranking Member Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable John Carter Chairman The Honorable David Price Ranking Member Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Unmanned Aerial Systems: Department of Homeland Security's Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Use and Compliance with Privacy and Civil Liberty Laws and Standards This letter formally transmits briefing slides we provided your offices on August 28, 2014, in response to a mandate in the House Committee Report1 (113-91) accompanying the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2014. This mandate required us to review DHS's Privacy Office (Privacy Office) and Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) joint review (DHS's review) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program. House Committee Report 113-91 accompanying the fiscal year 2014 DHS Appropriations Act mandated CRCL and the Privacy Office to conduct a review of CBP's efforts to ensure that CBP's UAS use (1) complies with existing law and applicable privacy and civil liberty standards and (2) is limited to operation along the border and coastal areas of the United States. CRCL and the Privacy Office completed their review and provided it to us on June 12, 2014. CBP, within DHS, is responsible for securing U.S. borders to prevent acts of terrorism and the unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs, and other contraband toward or across U.S. borders. Within CBP, the Office of Air and Marine (OAM) helps CBP fulfill its mission by providing aviation and marine assets-which include nine UAS-to support border security operations.2 The Privacy Office, within DHS, is responsible for embedding and enforcing privacy protections and transparency in DHS activities, and ensuring that privacy considerations are addressed when planning or updating any program, system, or initiative. CRCL, within DHS, 1H. R. Rep. No. 113-91, at 11 (2013). 2CBP refers to UAS as unmanned aircraft systems. GAO-14-849R CBP Unmanned Aerial Systems Page 1

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