Southwest Border Technology Integration Program

Challenge: Southwest Border processing currently involves multiple DHS components and partner agencies, each operating on independent data systems and with many key handoffs still taking place with paper files.

Approach: With TMF support, DHS’s Southwest Border Technology Integration Program is working to:

• Replace remaining outdated manual data processes associated with border enforcement with a fully automated and interoperable platform to facilitate efficient and timely intake of noncitizens, protection of unaccompanied children, and reunification of families
• Provide standardized and secure data sharing across the federal enterprise and throughout the immigration lifecycle to improve border flow, capacity management, and timeliness and fidelity of data used by decision makers
• Connect disparate systems, improve cross-agency collaboration, and support data-driven decision-making