Websites Carrying News Stories on the Integrity of the Passport Issuance Process
71 news websites reporting on problems with the integrity of the passport issuance process, as investigated by the GAO (per Google on June 29, 2005):
US tries to stamp 'secure' on
passports <http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0630/p03s01-uspo.html>
Christian Science Monitor -
25 minutes ago Congress considers ways to make the IDs, which are easy to
obtain, less vulnerable to terrorists. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-passport-fraud,0,5676840.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines>
Newsday, NY -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports
...
US passport fraud is going
unseen, auditors say <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/29/news/pass.php>
International Herald Tribune, France
- 8 hours ago WASHINGTON The
names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person
on the FBI most-wanted list, did not trigger warnings in a test
...
US Test Finds Passport Fraud Is
Going Unseen <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/29/politics/29passport.html?hp&ex=1120017600&en=46bcca7ba12f9ea0&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
New York Times, NY -
20 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 28 - The names of more than 30 fugitives,
including 9 murder suspects and one person on the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's most-wanted list
...
Information sharing still a
problem post-9/11 <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8393095/>
MSNBC -
23 hours ago By Lisa Myers and the NBC Investigative Unit. WASHINGTON - A new
government report obtained by NBC News says criminal fugitives and
...
It's too easy to get a US
passport fraudulently, report says <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/28/news/passport.php>
International Herald Tribune, France
- 23 hours ago WASHINGTON
Insufficient oversight by the State Department means it is still far too easy
for illegal immigrants, as well as fugitives or possibly even
...
Test finds passport fraud
slipping through cracks <http://www.ardemgaz.com/ShowStoryTemplate.asp?Path=ArDemocrat/2005/06/29&ID=Ar00500&Section=National>
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(subscription), AR - 13 hours
ago BY ERIC LIPTON THE NEW YORK TIMES. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30
fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person
...
GAO report pans passport security
in US <http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2830123>
Salt Lake Tribune, UT -
13 hours ago WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine
murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most-wanted list, did not trigger
any warnings ...
Report examines passport fraud <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/12009758.htm>
Kansas City Star, MO -
14 hours ago WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives did not trigger
any warnings in a test of the nation's passport processing system, federal
auditors have ...
US passport system stumbles in
major test <http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2942864,00.html>
Los Angeles Daily News, CA -
15 hours ago By The New York Times. WASHINGTON -- The names of more than 30
fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's
...
Test reveals US passport system
vulnerable to fraud <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/nation/12010358.htm>
Lexington Herald Leader, KY -
14 hours ago By Eric Lipton. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives,
including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5107484,00.html>
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to
share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to
...
Information gaps help criminals
get passports <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8406939/>
MSNBC -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/29/AR2005062901988.html>
Washington Post, DC -
2 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5107192,00.html>
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to
share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-passport-fraud,1,4053454.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines>
Los Angeles Times, CA -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer. WASHINGTON --
Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/29/national/w113340D89.DTL>
San Francisco Chronicle, CA -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer. Governmental failures
to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apwashington_story.asp?category=1155&slug=Passport%20Fraud>
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports
...
Test Faults Processing of
Passports <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/29/politics/29passport.html?hp&ex=1120104000&en=b6692c5973a1e978&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
New York Times, NY -
18 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 28 - The names of more than 30 fugitives,
including 9 murder suspects and one person on the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's most-wanted list
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.carthagepress.com/articles/2005/06/29/apindex/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Carthage Press, MO -
43 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.portervillerecorder.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
The Porterville Recorder, CA -
49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Tahlequah Daily Press, OK -
49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Natchez Democrat, MS -
49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.petoskeynews.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Petoskey News-Review, MI -
56 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Helena Independent Record, MT -
57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/weird_news/12015446.htm>
Centre Daily Times, PA -
51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Daily American Online
(subscription), PA - 59
minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Prince George's Journal, MD -
51 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Carlisle Sentinel, PA -
49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Bonner County Daily Bee, ID -
58 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
The Southern, IL -
52 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
North County Times, CA -
59 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
San Francisco Examiner, CA -
58 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Daily Inter Lake, MT -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/12015446.htm>
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA -
51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/consumer_news/12015446.htm>
Kansas City Star, MO -
52 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Lodi News-Sentinel, CA -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/special_packages/iraq/12015446.htm>
Kentucky.com, KY -
51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Appeal-Democrat, CA -
53 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.spokesmanreview.com/ap/story.asp?AP_ID=D8B1G7JG0>
The Spokesman Review (subscription),
WA - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES
JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data
have helped fugitives obtain US passports
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=374824&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=6/29/2005>
Albany Times Union, NY -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press. WASHINGTON -- Governmental
failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Beloit Daily News, WI -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.picayuneitem.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Picayune Item, MS -
50 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Munster Times, IN -
57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12015446.htm>
Akron Beacon Journal, OH -
50 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and
criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping
through holes in ...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Fairfield Daily Republic, CA -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.edmondsun.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Edmond Sun, OK -
57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get
Passports <http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt>
Columbia Basin Herald, WA -
1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share
terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Macon Telegraph, GA -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-2/1120068802201350.xml&storylist=topstories>
Times Picayune, LA -
2 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to
share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Bradenton Herald, FL -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Duluth News Tribune, MN -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/12015446.htm>
Kansas.com, KS -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/12015446.htm>
Tallahassee Democrat, FL -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/12015446.htm>
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Centre Daily Times, PA -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm>
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/12015446.htm>
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN -
2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Tallahassee.com, FL -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.newsobserver.com/24hour/politics/story/2522732p-10894003c.html>
News & Observer, NC -
3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER. WASHINGTON (AP) -
Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have
...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Monterey County Herald, CA -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm>
Pioneer Press, MN -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Kansas City Star, MO -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/politics/12015446.htm>
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12015446.htm>
Kentucky.com, KY -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm>
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
Info gaps helped criminals get
passports <http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/12015446.htm>
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -
3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal
data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in
security ...
US Test Finds Passport Fraud
Going Undetected In Many Cases <http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=DFA3A6C2-3545-49EC-A3F1-AFF19B99EBD1>
TheDay (subscription), CT -
11 hours ago By THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE. Washington - The names of more
than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person
...
Test reveals US passport system
vulnerable to fraud <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12010358.htm>
Kentucky.com, KY -
14 hours ago By Eric Lipton. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives,
including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most
...
Auditors: US passport fraud
occurs too often <http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050629/NEWS06/506290473/1012>
Indianapolis Star, IN -
13 hours ago WASHINGTON -- The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine
murder suspects and one person on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, did not
trigger any ...