  Nothing but high performance is acceptable when it comes to one of the primary and most visible mandates of the US Department of Homeland Security: border management. In June 2004, the department selected Accenture to lead an alliance to design and implement the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program, which will help manage the entries and exits of non-US citizens, verify visitor identities, and support visa and immigration compliance.
US-VISIT will help secure America’s borders while facilitating trade and travel, as well as ensure the integrity of the immigration process while protecting individuals’ privacy—all defined by jointly determined measures.
Together, US Department of Homeland Security officials and the Accenture-led team, called the “Smart Border Alliance,” will design a system that transforms border management through the integration of databases, streamlined procedures, international data-sharing efforts and biometric technologies that support the work of US officials at home and abroad. A signature feature is the “Integrated Travel Folder,” a new type of person-centric, electronic profile that provides real-time information on the status of visitors to the United States.
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