The September 11, 2001, attacks on our nation emphasized the need for sound government information managementespecially as it pertains to potential risks to U.S. assets and citizens. One possible source of that risk is through the vessels that navigate our ports and waterways. In 1988, the Congress required the secretary of transportation to develop a system to share individual states vessel information as well as information on federally documented vessels. A vessel identification system would allow the Department of Transportations Coast Guard and local law enforcement officials to more effectively identify critical information on vessels in our nations ports and waterwaysinformation including the owners name, vessel identification, and any prior law enforcement activities associated with the vessel. Concerned with the Coast Guards lack of progress in developing its Vessel Identification System (VIS), you asked us to assess efforts to establish this system. Specifically, our objectives were to determine (1) the Coast Guards early efforts to acquire VIS, (2) the agencys current plans for developing the system, and (3) whether Coast Guard acquisition plans are adequate. To address these objectives, we reviewed past and current VIS acquisition documents, evaluated Coast Guard plans to acquire VIS by comparing them to sound acquisition principles, and interviewed Coast Guard officials, contractor staff, and state boating representatives.


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    Title :

    Coast Guard: Vessel Identification System Development Needs to Be Reassessed


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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