Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Update on Progress Presentation to the Canada-U.S. Transportation Border Working Group 21 October 2014 UNCLASSIFIED Deborah Meyers U.S. Department of Homeland Security Evan Travers Privy Council Office

UNCLASSIFIED 1 Overview Introduction The U.S. – Canada relationship The Beyond the Border Declaration and Action Plan –Addressing Threats Early –Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs –Cross-Border Law Enforcement –Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Next steps Closing

UNCLASSIFIED 2 The U.S. and Canada: Friends, Neighbours, Allies ● $2 billion goods and service trade every day (World’s largest bilateral trade relationship) ● 19% of all U.S. exports destined to Canada ● Canada is #1 export destination for > 35 of the 50 U.S. states ● Export to Canada supports more than 1.69M U.S. jobs ● 300,000+ people cross the border every day ● Connected by >120 land ports of entry and >115,000 annual flights ● Share critical infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, pipelines, and electricity grids ● Canada is the #1 foreign supplier of oil and natural gas to the U.S.

UNCLASSIFIED Background Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness (Feb. 4, 2011) –Articulates a perimeter approach to security working together within, at, and away from our borders Beyond the Border Action Plan (Dec. 7, 2011) –Specifies commitments, milestones, and metrics and includes over 30 specific initiatives with timelines and responsible agencies in four buckets Beyond the Border Implementation Report –Describes the progress made in achieving the goals set out in the Action Plan; will be issued annually 3

UNCLASSIFIED 4 Addressing Threats Early Commitments: Conduct joint threat assessments Improve information sharing in support of law enforcement and national security Enhance domain awareness Adopt a common approach to traveller and baggage screening Improve information sharing on immigration and border determinations Develop a harmonized approach to screening inbound cargo Introduce entry-exit verification

UNCLASSIFIED Addressing Threats Early Recent progress: Canada moving to deploy Electronic Travel Authorization / Interactive Advance Passenger Information systems to mirror existing U.S. ESTA/APIS Quick Query systems Entry/Exit Phase I a success; Phase II now underway; Phases III and IV to come Integrated Cargo Security Strategy (ICSS) pilot at Prince Rupert now in evaluation phase 5

UNCLASSIFIED Addressing Threats Early Recent progress: TSA-certified Explosives Detection Equipment at preclearance airports in Canada to eliminate the rescreening of checked bags on connecting flights Signed an Immigration Information Sharing Agreement –began biographic information sharing December 2013 –intend to begin biometric sharing in

UNCLASSIFIED 7 Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs Commitments: Expand trusted trader and traveller programs Reduce red tape for shippers and facilitate access for cross- border travellers Plan and improve infrastructure and technology jointly Implement additional preclearance and pre-inspection activities

UNCLASSIFIED Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs Recent progress on Infrastructure: $250M invested on both sides of the border Canada investing in new NEXUS lanes (10 to date) and RFID readers (2 lanes at 11 POEs to date) to match U.S. investments First joint Border Infrastructure Investment Plan published in 2013; second forthcoming Technology pilots for Small and Remote Ports of Entry 8

UNCLASSIFIED Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs Recent progress on Trusted Travellers and Traders: More trusted travellers with more benefits: –More than 1M NEXUS members –Global Entry benefits; pre-board screening benefits; North American Trusted Traveller Program (with Mexico); eGate pilot New CSA Platinum benefits Harmonized PIP/C-TPAT Portal forthcoming 9

UNCLASSIFIED Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs Recent progress on preclearance and pre-inspection: Truck cargo pre-inspection phase I pilot at PacHwy successfully concluded in November 2013 Phase II pilot launched at Buffalo/Fort Erie in February 2014 Work underway on a preclearance agreement in the land, rail and marine modes, with modernization in the air mode 10

UNCLASSIFIED 11 Cross-Border Law Enforcement / Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Commitments: Make police radios interoperable Deepen cross-border law enforcement cooperation (Shiprider) Expand cybersecurity cooperation Expand critical infrastructure protection Conduct joint emergency management planning

UNCLASSIFIED Cross-Border Law Enforcement / Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Recent progress: Deployed two regularized Shiprider teams (Vancouver/ Blaine and Windsor/Detroit), and conducted surge operations elsewhere Completed the first cross-border Regional Resilience Assessment Program (RRAP) in ME/NB, and launched the second in AK/YT 12

UNCLASSIFIED Next Steps Senior-level Executive Steering Committee held in Canada’s capital region in September 2014 –Included an observer from the Mexican Foreign Ministry –Goals: to advance key initiatives, discuss future directions and agree to a way forward in the coming year Third joint Implementation Report expected in December 2014 Stakeholder engagement an ongoing priority 13

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