Hi
The US-VISIT program falls under the Dept of Homeland Security and is
described at:
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/content_multi_image/content_multi_image_0006.xml
THE DHS has a CPO whose information is described at:
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=9&content=3440
Not yet much has been described about the EU data protection laws, yet!
Saundra
At 06:33 AM 6/2/2004, Ekin Caglar wrote:
>I'm sure most of you would have heard about the US-VISIT project by now
>but here's an update anyway.
>
>Americans are building a system of databases and identification devices
>to monitor visitors crossing U.S. borders. Known as the United States
>Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program, or US-Visit,
>the contract is worth around $15 billion.
>
>The field for potential prime bidders on the system had been narrowed to
>three companies:
>
>* Lockheed Martin Corp. - Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Harris Corp., IBM
>Corp., Management Systems Designers Inc., Science Applications
>International Corp., SI International and Unisys Corp.
>
>* Accenture - Dell Inc., Global Technology Management Inc., Raytheon
>Co., Sandler and Travis Trade Advisory Services Inc., Sprint, SRA
>International Inc. and Titan Corp.
>
>* Computer Sciences Corp. - EDS, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Arinc
>Inc., and Bechtel Corp.
>
>It's been announced yesterday that the Accenture-led Smart Border
>Alliance got the contract. In a press release, Accenture says:
>
> The end vision for the Smart Border Alliance solution
> is built around the concept of a virtual border. The
> virtual border is designed to operate far beyond U.S.
> boundaries to help DHS assess the security risks of all
> U.S.-bound travelers and prevent potential threats from
> reaching U.S. borders. It helps DHS locate and remove
> U.S. travel violators without increasing waiting times
> at the border. Most important, the virtual border makes
> U.S. border inspectors the last line of defense, not the
> first, in identifying potential threats.
>
>I'm guessing Privacy and Data Protection is a different story across the
>ocean after 9/11. I'd be curious to find out more about this virtual
>border business - how they intend to collect the mentioned information
>and how it all works with the EU legislation.
>
>E
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