Book Description

In July 2008, the Dept. of State (State) began issuing passport cards as a lower-cost alternative to passports for U.S. citizens to meet Western Hemisphere Travel requirements. In Oct. 2008, State began issuing the second generation border crossing card (BCC) based on the architecture of the passport card. This report examined the effectiveness of the physical and electronic security features of the passport card and the BCC. The report addresses: (1) How effectively State¿s development process ¿ incl. testing and evaluation ¿ for the passport card and second generation BCC mitigates the risk of fraudulent use? (2) How are U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers using the cards¿ security features to prevent fraudulent use at land ports of entry? Illus.