CBP / BPA CBP Technology & Intelligence Systems 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of CBP's National Targeting Center (NTC)?
- Processing visa applications for DHS
- Analyzing intelligence and advance traveler/cargo data to identify high-risk shipments and travelers before they arrive (Correct answer)
- Maintaining the National Crime Information Center database
- Coordinating CBP officer deployment to high-volume ports
Correct answer: Analyzing intelligence and advance traveler/cargo data to identify high-risk shipments and travelers before they arrive
The NTC uses advance data, intelligence, and targeting rules to identify high-risk travelers and cargo before they reach U.S. ports of entry.
Question 2: CBP's Automated Targeting System (ATS) performs which function at ports of entry?
- Automatically adjudicates immigration visa petitions
- Scores and flags travelers and cargo for potential risk using data analytics (Correct answer)
- Issues electronic arrival cards to international travelers
- Manages CBP officer shift scheduling
Correct answer: Scores and flags travelers and cargo for potential risk using data analytics
ATS uses algorithmic risk scoring to analyze advance data on travelers and cargo, flagging high-risk targets for additional inspection.
Question 3: Which biometric technology does CBP use at airports to verify traveler identity against passport photos?
- Iris scanning
- Fingerprint-only biometrics
- Facial recognition technology (Correct answer)
- DNA matching
Correct answer: Facial recognition technology
CBP's biometric entry/exit program uses facial recognition technology to match travelers' live images against passport or visa photos.
Question 4: What advance data does CBP require airlines to submit before an international flight departs for the U.S.?
- Flight fuel consumption data
- Passenger Name Record (PNR) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) data (Correct answer)
- Aircraft maintenance logs
- Airline financial statements
Correct answer: Passenger Name Record (PNR) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) data
Airlines must submit Passenger Name Record (PNR) and APIS data to CBP before departure, enabling pre-screening of travelers.
Question 5: CBP's Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) on the southern U.S. border provide which surveillance capability?
- Real-time radar and video detection of cross-border activity in remote areas (Correct answer)
- X-ray scanning of vehicles at official ports of entry
- Biometric data collection from travelers
- Radio communications monitoring for smuggling networks
Correct answer: Real-time radar and video detection of cross-border activity in remote areas
IFTs use radar, cameras, and sensors to provide real-time surveillance of remote border areas where physical patrol is difficult.
Question 6: Which CBP system consolidates all trade data submitted by importers, brokers, and carriers into a single electronic interface?
- National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)
- Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) (Correct answer)
- Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS)
- Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN)
Correct answer: Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
ACE is CBP's single-window trade processing portal that consolidates electronic submissions from all trade stakeholders.
CBP / BPA CBP Technology & Intelligence Systems 1
What is the primary purpose of CBP's National Targeting Center (NTC)?