DHS Has Made Progress in Fulfilling Geospatial Data Act Responsibilities, But Additional Work is Needed

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

Since our 2020 audit, the Department of Homeland Security has made progress towards fulfilling the 13 responsibilities in the GDA.

Date Issued:

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-23-07

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer develop and execute a separate plan for implementing DHS’ geospatial data strategy or ensure the implementation plan developed for the Department’s Evidence-Based Data Strategy fully considers geospatial data and is consistent with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.
2	Open	No
We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer pursue a legislative approach, concurrent with existing administrative efforts, for determining how DHS handles, secures, and shares sensitive-but unclassified geospatial data. As appropriate, the effort should be conducted in coordination with internal DHS stakeholders and in combination with any similar efforts undertaken by other agencies.
3	Open	No
We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer conduct the planned Geospatial Data Act of 2018-based workforce assessment to identify what additional staffing resources may be needed at both the departmental and the component levels to fulfill the responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.
4	Open	No
We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer confirm that all the platforms on which DHS shares geospatial data are following appropriate geospatial metadata standards.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Open

Open

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