Although CBP operates one of the largestaviation components of any domestic U.S. law enforcement agency, executives areprohibited from utilizing the agency’s aviation assets to facilitate o"cial travel.Executives are required to fly on commercial airlines, and this requirement sig-nificantly limits their ability to have classified communications and takes themo#ine for extended periods of time.

Pending a possible presidential deci-sion to shrink or eliminate DHS itself, the next Administration will still have theobligation to protect the homeland as required by law.