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Questions for Travis Background with dates and positions Please provide precise dates for key events.
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1. When automation accomplished worldwide under Avalos/Class? 2. When did NIV data become accessible worldwide in real time? 3. How far back does CLASS/NIV data go? 4. What IV data has historically been available? 5. How are older records of NIV applicants kept/stored? 6. How worked with INS pre 9-11 to get entry/exit data - did DOS try to get it? •
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4. What, if any, checks were performed to verify the data submitted on an NIV application? In particular whether an applicant has applied for a prior visa? Or had visa cancelled? Can it pull up photo of the application or only computer data? Picture of prior application? What changes in any of these since 9-11?
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5. Explain program to do facial recognition post 9-11 with SA data to see if 9-11 • •
Find earlier visas? Find difficulties with the headdress and beards?
6. Describe changes since 9-11? ^• Changes in forms/fields collected? • Changes in who has access to CLASS/CCD data? • Use of CCD data as a research tool - how many ways now used? • Various pilot programs on biometrics • Progress of U.S-Visit? Will DHS/POE data be available to State? • What effort to integrate INS/DOS systems at posts? 7. Describe progression of Condor program? • Initiation of 20-day hold in Fall 2001 — When and how? • When first learned of Condor?
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Role in setting up technical system of transfer of data to Main State and FBI? Problems associated with the Vista system internal to the VO? Problems in the interface with FBI? Date CIA decided to not participate in program - no longer were sending cables there?
8. What does State need from POEs • What would be perferct border security technical architecture?
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