GAO Objectives What technological alternatives • What is the least intrusive level of • What is the estimated cost of GAO Overview •Technological alternatives •Least intrusive/minimally by technology • Costs will depend on technical Appendix I Briefing Slides GAO Information Management and ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS Briefing to Staff, House Committee on Energy June 26, 1992 GAO Background By wiretapping, we mean ⚫real time access ⚫two-way communication monitoring ⚫regardless of target's location • Wiretapping is an essential FBI GAO Background (cont'd.) Federal and state statutes • Rapidly changing telephony • FBI has developed proposal GAO Scope Technical discussions with •Local telephone companies •Switch manufacturers •Cellular/satellite providers •FBI and NSA •State/local associations GAO Locations of Wiretap • At premises • Between premises and cross-connect •At the cross-connect • At the land line switch At the cellular switch • At the satellite switch GAO Past Attempts to Define •Law enforcement wiretapping needs not clearly defined •FBI/industry technical discussions on wiretapping needs not begun until July 1990 • FBI research not coordinated • Unclear responsibility for cost and implementation of technical solutions GAO FBI Corrective Actions • May 1992 - Drafted • May 1992 - Established •Continuing to conduct independent research to find technical solutions |