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Addressing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process

Title
Addressing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process [electronic resource] / [Jess T. Ford, Gregory D. Kutz].
Author
Ford, Jess T.
Publication
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Available Online

http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS114066

Details

Additional Authors
  • Kutz, Gregory D.
  • United States. Government Accountability Office.
Description
7 p. : digital, PDF file.
Summary
A genuine U.S. passport is a vital document, permitting its owner to travel freely into and out of the United States, prove U.S. citizenship, obtain further identification documents, and set up bank accounts, among other things. Since May 2005, we have issued several reports identifying significant fraud vulnerabilities in the passport issuance process.1 This report (1) describes our recent work on passport fraud and (2) summarizes actions the Department of State (State) has indicated it is taking to address the fraud vulnerabilities we identified. We are also providing suggested corrective actions to reduce fraud risk in the passport program.
Subject
  • United States. Department of State > Rules and practice
  • Passports > United States
  • National security > United States
Note
  • Title from cover screen (viewed on Apr. 14, 2009).
  • "April 13, 2009."
  • "GAO-09-583R."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
System Details (note)
  • System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 4/14/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09583r.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.41:GAO-09-583 R
OCLC
318508710
Author
Ford, Jess T.
Title
Addressing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process [electronic resource] / [Jess T. Ford, Gregory D. Kutz].
Imprint
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
System Details
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 4/14/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09583r.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS114066
Added Author
Kutz, Gregory D.
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Gpo Item No.
0545-A-04 (online)
Sudoc No.
GA 1.41:GAO-09-583 R
Research Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.41:GAO-09-583 R
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