CBP Releases New Five Year Strategy

WASHINGTON — Last week, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published CBP’s Strategy 2021-2026, which introduces a new mission and vision statements that describe the agency’s commitment to a safer and more prosperous nation and a set of enduring mission priorities that describe CBP’s core missions in a succinct and meaningful way.

The strategy remains committed to a set of 12 strategic objectives introduced last year.

“Great organizations have strong identities,” said CBP Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan. “They have an unshakeable sense of purpose. And they adapt to change effectively and efficiently, recognizing that change is constant and inevitable. Our ability to deliver on our mission depends on our ability to navigate through change in the present, embracing it as we plan for the future while never losing sight of our purpose.”

CBP’s vision statement – enhancing the nation’s security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust – reflects the agency’s position as the largest federal law enforcement agency and its intent to operate as a threat-based, intelligence, and data-driven, operationally focused organization.

The new mission statement – protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity – describes CBP’s role in ensuring the country’s physical and economic security.

The strategy continues to prioritize 12 strategic objectives across the agency, which include:

1.1 Strategic Objective:
Counter Network

Leverage CBP’s unique authorities, data holdings, Intelligence Enterprise, and partnerships as part of a coordinated counter-network approach against cross border threat networks.

1.2 Strategic Objective:
Awareness and Enforcement

Increase situational awareness to impede and respond to illicit cross-border traffic.

1.3 Strategic Objective:
Secure and Compliant Trade

Anticipate, identify, and address threats that inhibit cross-border commerce.

1.4 Strategic Objective:
Biometric Identification

Leverage cutting-edge technology to transform traveler verification and dramatically reduce the need to verify physical travel documents.

1.5 Strategic Objective:
Targeting and Vetting

Integrate classified and sensitive information to better inform travel and immigration benefit decisions.

1.6 Strategic Objective:
Stakeholder Experience

Champion and improve stakeholder interactions to protect and facilitate lawful travel and business.

2.1 Strategic Objective:
Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development

Recruit, hire and train the most qualified people.

2.2 Strategic Objective:
Wellness and Resilience

Promote physical, mental, and emotional health for employees and their families.

2.3 Strategic Objective:
Partnerships

Expand strategic CBP partnerships to promote economic cooperation, identify and mitigate threats, and extend influence beyond our borders.

3.1 Strategic Objective:
Data and Analytics

Maintain reliable data and apply advanced analytics to explore insights that inform
critical strategic and tactical decisions.

3.2 Strategic Objective:
IT infrastructure

Provide fast and reliable access to resilient, secure infrastructure to streamline CBP work.

3.3 Strategic Objective:
Intelligence (formerly OneCBP)

Strengthening CBP’s ability to identify and address current and emerging threats impacting our nation’s security.

To read the full descriptions or the full report, visit https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2020-Dec/CBP-Strategy-2021-2026.pdf.