Sbinet: Does It Pass the Border Security Test? Parts I and Ii Joint Hearing

Sbinet: Does It Pass the Border Security Test? Parts I and Ii Joint Hearing

SBINET: DOES IT PASS THE BORDER SECURITY TEST? PARTS I AND II JOINT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER, MARITIME, AND GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION MARCH 18, 2010 and JUNE 17, 2010 Serial No. 110–59 Printed for the use of the Committee on Homeland Security Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 58–303 PDF WASHINGTON : 2011 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY MARCH 18, 2010 BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi, Chairman LORETTA SANCHEZ, California PETER T. KING, New York JANE HARMAN, California LAMAR SMITH, Texas PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon MARK E. SOUDER, Indiana*** ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California Columbia MIKE ROGERS, Alabama ZOE LOFGREN, California MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania HENRY CUELLAR, Texas GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida CHRISTOPHER P. CARNEY, Pennsylvania PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan LAURA RICHARDSON, California PETE OLSON, Texas ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona ANH ‘‘JOSEPH’’ CAO, Louisiana BEN RAY LUJA´ N, New Mexico* STEVE AUSTRIA, Ohio WILLIAM L. OWENS, New York** BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey EMMANUEL CLEAVER, Missouri AL GREEN, Texas JAMES A. HIMES, U.S. Virgin Islands MARY JO KILROY, Ohio DINA TITUS, Nevada VACANCY I. LANIER AVANT, Staff Director ROSALINE COHEN, Chief Counsel MICHAEL TWINCHEK, Chief Clerk ROBERT O’CONNOR, Minority Staff Director * Mr. Ben Ray Luja´n of New Mexico resigned as a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security May 5, 2010. ** Appointment of Mr. William L. Owens of New York to after Ms. Dina Titus of New York pursuant to H. Res. 1334, May 6, 2010. *** Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives, May 21, 2010. (II) SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER, MARITIME, AND GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM MARCH 18, 2010 HENRY CUELLAR, Texas, Chairwoman LORETTA SANCHEZ, California MARK E. SOUDER, Indiana JANE HARMAN, California MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas ZOE LOFGREN, California GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas MIKE ROGERS, Alabama ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey PETER T. KING, New York (Ex Officio) AL GREEN, Texas VACANCY BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (Ex Officio) ALISON NORTHOP, Staff Director NIKKI HADDER, Clerk MANDY BOWERS, Minority Subcommittee Lead SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND OVERSIGHT MARCH 18, 2010 CHRISTOPHER P. CARNEY, Pennsylvania, Chairman PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey ANH ‘‘JOSEPH’’ CAO, Louisiana AL GREEN, Texas DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California MARY JO KILROY, Ohio PETER T. KING, NEW YORK (Ex Officio) BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (Ex Officio) TAMLA T. SCOTT, Director & Counsel NIKKI HADDER, Clerk MICHAEL RUSSELL, Senior Counsel KERRY KINIRONS, Minority Subcommittee Lead (III) SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER, MARITIME, AND GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM JUNE 17, 2010 HENRY CUELLAR, Texas, Chairwoman LORETTA SANCHEZ, California CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan JANE HARMAN, California MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas ZOE LOFGREN, California GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas MIKE ROGERS, Alabama ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona LAMAR SMITH, Texas BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey PETER T. KING, New York (Ex Officio) AL GREEN, Texas VACANCY BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (Ex Officio) ALISON NORTHOP, Staff Director NIKKI HADDER, Clerk MANDY BOWERS, Minority Subcommittee Lead SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND OVERSIGHT JUNE 17, 2010 CHRISTOPHER P. CARNEY, Pennsylvania, Chairman PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey ANH ‘‘JOSEPH’’ CAO, Louisiana AL GREEN, Texas DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California MARY JO KILROY, Ohio PETER T. KING, NEW YORK (Ex Officio) BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi (Ex Officio) TAMLA T. SCOTT, Director & Counsel NIKKI HADDER, Clerk MICHAEL RUSSELL, Senior Counsel KERRY KINIRONS, Minority Subcommittee Lead (IV) C O N T E N T S Page STATEMENTS MARCH 18, 2010 The Honorable Henry Cuellar, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism .................................................................................................. 1 The Honorable Mark E. Souder, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism: Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 6 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Mississippi, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security .. 4 The Honorable Christopher P. Carney, a Representative in Congress From the State of Pennsylvania, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight ............................................................................. 3 The Honorable Gus M. Bilirakis, a Representative in Congress From the State of Florida, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight ............................................................................. 6 WITNESSES Mr. Mark Borkowski, Executive Director, Secure Border Initiative Program Executive Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Accompanied by Michael J. Fisher, Acting Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Home- land Security: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 8 Joint Prepared Statement ................................................................................... 10 Mr. Randolph C. Hite, Director, IT Architecture & Systems Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 12 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 14 Mr. Roger A. Krone, President, Network and Space Systems, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 18 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 20 FOR THE RECORD The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Mississippi, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Slide ....................................................................................................................... 30 STATEMENTS JUNE 17, 2010 The Honorable Christopher P. Carney, a Representative in Congress From the State of Pennsylvania, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 47 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 49 (V) VI Page The Honorable Gus M. Bilirakis, a Representative in Congress From the State of Florida, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight ............................................................................. 50 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Mississippi, and Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security: Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 55 The Honorable Henry Cuellar, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 50 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 52 The Honorable Candice S. Miller, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border, Mari- time, and Global Counterterrorism .................................................................... 53 WITNESSES Mr. Randolph C. Hite, Director, IT Architecture & Systems Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 56 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 58 Mr. Mark Borkowski, Executive Director, Secure Border Initiative Program Executive Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Accompanied by Michael J. Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Se- curity: Oral Statement ..................................................................................................... 63 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 65

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