DHS-USCIS Security Safeguards. DHS-USCIS agrees to safeguard information it receives from ED in connection with status verification inquiries in accordance with the Privacy Act, FISMA, the IRCA, and other applicable statutes, as well as the requirements of the agreement between ED and DHS-USCIS. DHS-USCIS agrees to safeguard the information provided by ED in accordance with DHS-USCIS disclosure standards and to provide the name of the DHS-USCIS program inspector responsible for compliance with these standards. DHS-USCIS also agrees to limit access to information to those individuals responsible for the verification of the applicant’s immigration status or necessary support functions or follow-up actions, and to restrict the further dissemination of information. Most elements of the SAVE system in which ED and DHS-USCIS information is stored are hosted in a third-party cloud-hosted environment that comports with federal information security standards and DHS Sensitive Systems Policy 4300A. However, some older elements of the SAVE system reside in DHS Data Center One (DC-1). These older elements and their DC-1 environment also comply with federal information security requirements and DHS Sensitive Systems Policy 4300A. DC-1 is a secure facility accessed only by authorized individuals with properly coded key cards, authorized door keys, or access authorization. There is a security guard force, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The building is protected against unauthorized access, unauthorized use of equipment, or removal of storage media and listings. Employees have clearances through background checks and are provided badges. All employees and contractors must undergo a background investigation prior to being granted access to information systems at DC-1. This access is granted when the employee or contractor receives a favorably adjudicated Background Investigation (BI) and his/her Entry on Duty Status designation. ED’s CPS facility located in Clarksville, VA, meets all security standards set forth in the most current version of NIST SP-800-53. Access within the processing facility is controlled by a computerized badge reading system, while other areas are controlled by cipher locks with combinations that are changed monthly. All employees must display a photo-identification pass upon entering the building. The perimeter of the facility is monitored periodically and the main entrance is monitored continuously by a third-party security force. Access to all doors, as we...
DHS-USCIS Security Safeguards. DHS-USCIS agrees to safeguard information it receives from ED in connection with status verification inquiries in accordance with the Privacy Act, FISMA, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), and other applicable statutes, as well as DHS- USCIS disclosure standards and the requirements of the agreement between ED and DHS-USCIS. The DHS Data Center One (DC-1) where ED and DHS-USCIS information is stored complies with requirements of Department of Homeland Security, DHS Sensitive Systems Policy 4300A. It is a secure facility accessed only by authorized individuals with properly coded key cards, authorized door keys, or access authorization. There is a security guard force, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The building is protected against unauthorized access, unauthorized use of equipment, or removal of storage media and listings. Employees have clearances through background checks and are provided badges. All employees and contractors must undergo a background investigation prior to being granted access to information systems at DC-1. This access is granted when the employee or contractor receives a favorably adjudicated Background Investigation (BI) and his/her Entry on Duty Status designation.
