Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

S&T CVADA Fact Sheet

CVADA creates enduring technologies to analyze large quantities of information in support of real-time decision making across the homeland security enterprise.

S&T CREATE Fact Sheet

CREATE’s mission is to improve the Nation’s security through the development of advanced models and tools for the evaluation of the risks, costs, and consequences of terrorism and to guide economically viable investments in homeland security.

S&T ALERT Fact Sheet

ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

S&T MSC Fact Sheet

MSC enhances Maritime Domain Awareness and develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs for current and aspiring homeland security practitioners.

S&T FPDI Fact Sheet

FPDI defends the safety and security of the food system by conducting research to protect against vulnerabilities in the food supply chain, from farm to table, and to reduce the potential catastrophic attacks on public health and the economy.

S&T CAOE Fact Sheet

CAOE develops and applies advanced analytical tools and technologies to enhance planning and real-time decision-making in homeland security operations.

S&T BTI Institute Fact Sheet

BTI’s mission is to enhance the Nation’s ability to secure its borders, facilitate legitimate trade and travel, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system.

No Mas Muertas/No More Deaths

Records pertaining to the June 15, 2017 event where Border Patrol Agents served a warrant and arrested four people at the No More Deaths facility in Arivaca, Arizona. These records are released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to a FOIA request.

DHS/CBP/PIA-058 Publicly Available Social Media Monitoring and Situational Awareness Initiative

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) takes steps to ensure the safety of its facilities and personnel from natural disasters, threats of violence, and other harmful events and activities. In support of these efforts, designated CBP personnel monitor publicly available, open source social media to provide situational awareness and to monitor potential threats or dangers to CBP personnel and facility operators. Authorized CBP personnel may collect publicly available information posted on social media sites to create reports and disseminate information related to personnel and facility safety. CBP is conducting this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because, as part of this initiative, CBP may incidentally collect, maintain, and disseminate personally identifiable information (PII) over the course of these activities.

Associated SORNs:

• DHS/CBP-024 Intelligence Records System (CIRS) System of Records

DHS/CBP/PIA-057 Electronic Secured Adjudication Forms Environment (e-SAFE)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is tasked with determining the admissibility of all individuals seeking admission into the United States. e-SAFE is a web-based waiver application system that allows inadmissible visa-exempt individuals to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility. CBP is updating this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to meet the guidelines contained in Executive Order (EO) 13780, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." The EO requires the capture of social media "handles" or identifiers of applicants and the names and addresses of individuals with whom waiver applicants anticipate they will be in contact while in the United States. This information will help improve the screening and vetting protocols and procedures associated with the waiver issuance process.