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Secret Service and ICE Did Not Always Adhere to Statute and Policies Governing Use of Cell-Site Simulators – Law Enforcement Sensitive

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
Attached for your action is our final report, Secret Service and ICE Did Not Always Adhere to Statute and Policies Governing Use of Cell-Site Simulators – Law Enforcement Sensitive. We incorporated the formal comments provided by your office.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-23-17
Component, if applicable: 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
United States Secret Service (USSS)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
6
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-03/OIG-23-17-Feb23-Redac…

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, United States Secret Service develop and implement internal controls to ensure cell-site simulator users differentiate between cell-site simulator-policy defined exigent circumstances and 18 U.S.C. 3125-defined emergency situations to comply with 18 U.S.C. 3121, et seq., Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.
3 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, United States Secret Service develop and implement internal controls to ensure cell-site simulator users differentiate between cell-site simulator-policy defined exigent circumstances and 18 U.S.C. 3125-defined emergency situations to comply with 18 U.S.C. 3121, et seq., Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.
4 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Cyber and Operational Technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement develop and implement internal controls to ensure cell-site simulator users differentiate between cell-site simulator policy-defined exigent situations and 18 U.S.C. 3125-defined emergency circumstances to comply with 18 U.S.C. 3121, et seq., Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.
5 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Cyber and Operational Technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement develop and implement internal controls to ensure cell-site simulator data deletion is accurately documented in the Incident Case Management system.
5 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Cyber and Operational Technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement develop and implement internal controls to ensure cell-site simulator data deletion is accurately documented in the Incident Case Management system.
6 Open No
We recommend that the Assistant Director, Cyber and Operational Technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement develop and implement internal controls to ensure privacy compliance documentation is completed and approved before developing or procuring information technology that collects, maintains, or disseminates information in identifiable form.
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