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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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• Who set up INS access to CCD data in Fall 2001? I [^ " /

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? f 5
Picture of prior application?
What changes in any of these since 9-11?

5. Explain program to do facial recognition post 9-11 with SA data to see if 9-11 ^_ \s had visas under

• Find earlier visas?

• Find difficulties with the headdress and beards?

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• 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?
 • 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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