Department of Homeland Security

The objective of this review was to determine whether DHS effectively supported operable and interoperable emergency communications for Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials and critical infrastructure operators during the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.

We focused on the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) membership revocations of three U.S. citizens associated with the migrant caravan and whether CBP revoked the TTP memberships in retaliation for the individuals’ support of the migrant caravan.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to phase out its use of alternative contracting methods to administer the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The objective was to determine whether U.S. Immigration and Services’ (USCIS) adequately managed the U visa program.

The objective was to determine whether Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC), in Ocilla, Georgia provided Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees adequate medical care and adhered to COVID-19 protections.

The Department of Homeland Security improved drug interdiction efforts with timely corrective actions in response to eight of our prior recommendations. Specifically, DHS improved maritime drug interdiction operations by enforcing and strengthening existing mechanisms to coordinate operations and...

The objective was to determine the effectiveness of USCIS’ technology systems to provide timely and accurate electronic processing of immigration and naturalization benefit requests while field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers were closed or operating on a reduced workforce...

We determined that DHS made some progress in improving cybersecurity collaboration and coordination in accordance with the CAP and memorandums. Over the past 6 years, DHS participated in critical infrastructure programs, improved cyber situational awareness, collocated DHS and DoD liaisons, and...

Semiannual Report to the Congress

Pursuant to the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General must issue an annual statement summarizing what the Inspector General considers the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Department of Homeland Security and assessing its progress addressing...