Second Quarter Briefing on Unique Identity
House and Senate Appropriations Committees
November 10, 2010
Interoperability Update
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US-VISIT and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information
Services (CJiS) Division continue to enable greater interoperability between the FBI's
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) and the DHS IDENT
systems. In May 2010, FBI cns implemented the IAFIS capability to provide a rapid
response from the IAFIS Criminal Master File (CMF) prior to the deployment of the FBI
cns's Next Generation Identification (NGI). DHS, through US-VISIT IDENT and CBP
system modifications, will deploy its interim rapid response capability in November 2010.
This will provide CBP primary inspection an initial capability to receive a rapid response
from the IAFIS CMF on fingerprints submitted during CBP primary inspection.
US-VISIT has completed functional requirements for the full 10 second rapid response
capability for integrated functionality in CBP primary and secondary operations. US-VISIT
expects to deploy full capabilities by 3Q2011.
US-VISIT and FBI cns continue to develop detailed planning documentation in an effort to
deliver full operational capability (FOC) interoperabilitybetween the systems. The current
focus is the development of functional requirements for record linking, (the linking of
IDENT and IAFIS biometric records), which will enhance real time information sharing.
US-VISIT is currently distributing the work appropriately across a large span of time, in
coordination with FBI CJIS NOI development. Capabilities will be grouped accordingly and
delivered via separate release dates, each with their own project planning life cycle, in
parallel with NGI to ensure a joint delivery in concert.
On September 22,2010, the DOS Office of Personnel Security and Suitability (OPSS)
became the first authorized noncriminal justice agency to be activated to participate in
IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability since the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was
activated in November of2008. The DOS OPSS is an authorized user of the FBI's IAFIS
and these 10 Print transactions are now being forwarded for a full biometric search ofDHS'
IDENT. The immigration identity information from IDENT that is received by the DOS
OPSS will enhance their ability to conduct more thorough personnel security and suitability
investigations for the DOS
On September 2,2010, the FBI Quick Capture Platform (QCP) devices began receiving the
Full Identification Response from DHS IDENT, which includes additional immigration
identity information such as the fact that the individual previously applied for a passport as
well as the comments that have been recorded by immigration officers.
Department of State Update
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The clearance of visa applicant fingerprints through the IDENT/IAFIS process is operating
smoothly and effectively.
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Between 25,000 and 30,000 visa applicant fingerprints are sent daily from consular posts
around the world to the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) in Washington, DC. The
CCD sends the fingerprints for clearance to IDENT, which relays them to IAFIS for
processing. Results from IAFIS are returned through the IDENT interface to the CCD,
which relays them back to the consular posts. Posts receive biometric matches from both
IDENT and IAFIS.
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For FY 2010, consular posts sent 7,317,724 fingerprint submissions to IDENT and IAFIS.
The posts received back from IAFIS a total of 55,825 RAP sheets, indicating that the visa
applicants had arrest records in the United States. The posts received back from IDENT a
total of 127,724 IDENT watchlist records providing derogatory information about the visa
applicants. This automated fingerprint clearance process is very successful, supporting
consular officers in their adjudication of visa applications in accordance with the provisions
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Department of Defense (DOD) Update
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Currently, the DHS Screening Coordination Office completed the internal DHS MOA
clearance process and submitted the draft to DoD on August 10th , 2010 for reyiew and
comment.
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US-VISIT is currently reviewing the Systems Requirements Document. The document is
expected to be completed by October 12,2010.
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The Integrated Project Team is currently considering delivery options to implement end
state requirements in a phased approach.
Secure Communities Update
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US-VISIT and the FBI ClIS Division continue to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) to deploy IDENT/IAFIS interoperability to additional state and local law
enforcement agencies. As of September 28,2010, a total of 658 jurisdictions within 32 states
have been activated, including 570 activations in FYI O.
Major jurisdictions recently activated include the entire states of Delaware, Virginia, Florida
and Texas.
Interoperability Statistics Update
Date
10/27/2008 9/12/2010
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
IDENT Data Response/Single-Search Transactions
Match
No-Match
(Successful)
Search Type
(Successful)
117,188
2,299,413
Civil
734,257
3,118,395
Criminal
851,445
5,417,808
Total
Total Searches
2,416,601
3,852,652
6,269,253
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Additionally, as part ofIDENT/IAFIS interoperability, DHS has identified 51,135
individuals with wants and warrants (WWs) or other shared records, such as known or
suspected terrorists (KSTs).
DHS/DOJ
Interoperability
Grand Total
(9/3/06 - 08/31/10)
Encounters
AgainstWWs
49,139
Encounters
Against Other
Shared Data
Records
Total Encounters
Against Shared Data
1996
51,135
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DHS continues to submit 10-fingerprint sets to the FBI's Integrated Automated Fingerprint
Identification System (IAFIS) for a full search of the. Criminal Master File (CMF).
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As of September 30,2010, IAFIS has processed over 48.1 million CBP 10-Print transactions
for primary inspections. Of these, IAFIS has returned over 484,000 positive. identifications of
individuals with criminal history to DHS. These positive identifications were promoted to
the IDENT watchlist. Through analysis of the IDENT watchlist promotions, DHS permits
those records that have criminal information possibly affecting admissibility to remain on the
IDENT watchlist. Records that are reviewed and are determined to have criminal history
information that does not affect admissibility are demoted from the IDENT watchlist.
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