Fiscal Year 2010 CBP Annual Financial Report - CBP.gov

Overview of CBP
• NTC-P targeting and support responsibilities have continued to grow with the ongoing expansion of the IAP;
the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA); the expansion of the Stolen Lost Travel Document
database (owned by the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) which is commonly known as
INTERPOL Stolen Lost Travel Document database; and public health, outbound passenger targeting, and information
sharing initiatives with Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
• In January 2010, NTC-P implemented the Pre-Departure Program by utilizing ATS-P to identify high-risk
passengers and other inadmissible aliens in an effort to prevent their departure prior to boarding commercial
carriers bound to the United States from non-IAP locations. Through the end of FY 2010, more than 1,100
passengers were denied boarding on flights destined to the United States.
• In an effort to strengthen air passenger security, NTC-P has modified its automated systems to conduct continuous
vetting of visa revocations and denials. This continuous vetting will ensure that changes in visa
status are propagated through the system in near real time allowing the NTC-P to immediately respond
with a “No-Board” message that will be systematically transmitted directly to the airlines via the Advanced
Passenger Information System (APIS) Quick Query.
• During FY 2010, NTC-P conducted training on the Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) at the March
Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California to further develop joint targeting processes in the general aviation foreign
arrival/departure environment.
Additionally, NTC-P conducts liaison work with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA), ICE, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of
Intelligence, Federal Air Marshals, Department of State (DOS), USCG, and Citizenship and Immigration Services’
Fraud Detection and National Security unit. CBP and TSA have established a joint Targeting Workgroup to leverage
CBP capabilities with TSA authorities to ensure that high-risk passengers are screened overseas prior to boarding a
conveyance bound for the United States.
NTC-P has worked diligently to develop links within the Intelligence Community to apply knowledge and tools
that enhance border security through data verification and other techniques to corroborate identity information
and gain insight into commercial entities. NTC-P continues to streamline and facilitate the sharing of information
to ensure the safety of the U.S. commercial passenger environment.
These programs and areas of innovation establish NTC-P as CBP’s preeminent anti-terrorism facility. It is a prime
example of pushing the zone of security outward and keeping terrorism at “arms length” by screening passengers
before they arrive at the U.S. border.
National Targeting Center – Cargo
The National Targeting Center-Cargo (NTC-C) is a critical part in CBP’s layered enforcement strategy. NTC-C supports
CBP cargo-related activities by proactively targeting and coordinating examinations of high-risk cargo in all
modes of transportation; providing high-quality research to the Container Security Initiative (CSI), Secure Freight
Initiative (SFI), domestic analytical units, and OGAs; and implementing new proactive methodologies. NTC-C
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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