TERRORISM AND TRUCK TRAFFICKING: RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPING EXPLOSIVES AND NARCOTICS DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES

The ability to detect hidden explosives and narcotics is important to U.S. national security. The problems of finding a small quantity of explosives concealed aboard an airplane or a shipment of narcotics smuggled through U.S. ports of entry are tremendous challenges to the technology community. While various technologies can be used to detect both explosives and narcotics, relatively little equipment has been deployed at airports and U.S ports of entry. Recent events, such as recommendations of a presidential commission on aviation security, raise questions as to how well U.S. government agencies responsible for developing technologies to detect explosives and narcotics are working together.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?recflag=&rptno=NSIAD-97-95
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1997-4

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drug smuggling; National security; Opioids; Terrorism
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738666
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GAO-NSIAD-97-95
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1997 12:00AM