Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Responsibilities for Developing Explosives and Narcotics Detection Technologies.

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323605

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Detection
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Explosives
  • Narcotics
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Teamwork
  • Vehicle Equipment

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.