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Witness Security Files Information System

ACRONYM

WITSEC

ORIGINATOR

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice

Major Organization Subdivision: United States Marshals Service (USMS)

Minor Organization Subdivision: Investigative Services Division

Name of Unit: N/A

Address: CS-3, U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters

City: Washington

State: DC

Zip Code: 20530-1000

Country: United States

Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

ABSTRACT

This system contains requests to enter the Witness Security Program, background information, funding information, and moving information on government witnesses who are participants in the Program.

PURPOSE

Witness Security files are used to plan and accomplish the major functions involved in the protection of government witnesses and their families.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS

All Witness Security files are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need-to-know to perform their official duties, using locks and alarm devices, passwords and/or encrypting data communications.

USE CONSTRAINTS

Users are restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform assigned tasks.

AGENCY PROGRAMS

The Witness Security system supports the United States Marshals Service in providing for the security, health, and safety of government witnesses, and their immediate dependents, whose lives are in danger as a result of their testimony against organized crime, drug traffickers, terrorists and other major criminals.

SOURCES OF DATA

The individual, the court, other Federal, State, local and foreign law enforcement agencies, and medical personnel.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION

OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: Ongoing