The document discusses aviation threats and events that have shaped targeting efforts, including the 2009 Christmas Day underwear bomber attempt and the 2017 Sydney plane terrorist plot. It provides an overview of the National Targeting Center's role in assessing risks for cargo, passengers, and more using various data sources and systems. It also introduces the National Vetting Center as a new "one-stop shop" to consolidate intelligence vetting support for traveler programs.

1. UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO / RESTRICTED
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula
On Christmas Day 2009,
Nigerian Umar Farouk
Abdulmutallab on board
Northwest Flight 253,
concealed plastic
explosives in his
underwear but failed to
detonate them properly.
Three people were
injured, including
Abdulmutallab.
Aviation Threat Mumbai Attack/Copenhagen Plot Christmas Day Underwear Bomber
Times Square Attempted Bombing Printer Cartridge Bomb Plot Boston Marathon Bombings
San Bernardino Attack New York / New Jersey Bombings
Aviation Threat
NATIONAL TARGETING CENTER
Events That Have Shaped NTC
Aviation Threat
2017Sydney Plane Terrorist Plot
Bomb intended
to blow up a
plane leaving
Sydney were
allegedly set to
explode over
the Blue
Mountains, in
what would
have been
Australia’s most
catastrophic
terror attack.

2. UNCLASSIFIED // FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
National Targeting Center
RELEASE
MANIFEST
SECURITY FILING
ENTRY SUMMARYENTRY
SFI CSI
NII EXAMINATION IS VALIDATION
ACAS
RiskAssessment
ARRIVAL
RiskAssessment
NATIONAL SECURITY
CONTRABAND
TRADE ENFORCEMENT
UDR/ MODELS
ACAS Ocean - 24 hrs. Air – 4 hrs. Rail - 2 hrs. Truck - 1hr Cargo Release or Authorized Movement Duty/Taxes/Fees
AUTOMATED TARGETING SYSTEM (ATS)
Collaboration and Coordination with Field Components, Partner Government Agencies, Intell Community, Industry, International Partners
International Cargo Targeting Lifecycle
PRE-LOADING & TRANSPORTATION
ACAS SCREENING
International Cargo Lifecycle
UDR/ MODELS
DB DB DB DB DBDB DB DB DBDB DB

3. UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO / RESTRICTED
TRAVEL APPLICATION RESERVATION (PNR) CHECK-IN (API) ARRIVAL / PRECLEARANCE
NATIONAL TARGETING CENTER
3
International Passenger Targeting Lifecycle
ESTA
VISA
PATRIOT IAP/JSP
TTRTPre-Clearance
Automated Targeting System (ATS)
Collaboration and Coordination with Field Components, IC, LE, and Int’l Partners
Pre-Departure
(RCLG)
Counter Network Division
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB DB
DB
DB
Rules
Rules
UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO / RESTRICTED
DB DB
DB

4. UNCLASSIFIED // FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
National Targeting Center
Passenger
Cargo
Other U.S. Government
Foreign Partners
Commercial Data Holdings
Multiple Sources
Of Data
Creation of Business Data Objects
And Indexes Using Big Data
Technologies
Additional Screening
Examinations
Admissibility Decisions
Enforcement Actions
Intelligence Products
Targeting
Outcomes

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National Targeting Center
National Vetting Center - NVC
National Vetting Center
What
• To ensure that all relevant information in the USG’s possession, in particular to include the
Intelligence Community (IC), is brought to bear in vetting traveler/applicant programs;
• Become the one-stop shop to provide consolidated IC vetting support for US government
traveler/applicant vetting programs;
• Enable an expansion of vetting to additional national security threat actors, enable
advanced analytic capabilities, expand knowledge across the IC, and provide more
feedback to the IC on adjudication decisions.
How
• Develop a centralized vetting platform and community of practice;
• Drive towards more automation;
• Develop funding strategies for long-term sustainment and growth;
• Break stove-pipes and improve information sharing.
The NVC is not:
• A large, new facility with a large, new staff
• An entity empowered with new authorities for intelligence collection or adjudication
• Absorbing other entities such as the National Targeting Center or Terrorist Screening
Center

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National Targeting Center
National Vetting Center - NVC
NVC
• Unifies classified checks, disseminates tear-line responses
(e.g. Red/Green), and provides recommendations to operators
that have the appropriate adjudication authorities
NTC &
other Adjudicating
Agencies
Classified checks and recommendations – Case Management Solution -Targeting -
Notification / Tear-line Dissemination - Adjudication support
Unclassified Checks - Adjudication Results - Vetting as a Service
IT - Facility and Mission Support - Vetting Analysts
NTC
• Receives consolidated Intelligence Community input via the NVC
to support adjudication decisions at the border
• Supports the NVC with Facilities, IT, and human resources support
- State
- ICE
- USCIS
NVC
USCIS
CBP
ICSE
State
ICE
National Vetting Center