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Record Nr.

UNINA9910701100603321

Titolo

Combating terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : additional steps needed to enhance foreign partners' capacity to prevent terrorist travel : report to congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (42 pages) : illustrations

Soggetti

National security - United States

Terrorism - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 18, 2011).

"June 2011."

"GAO-11-637."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- U.S. Government assessments have identified four key gaps in foreign countries' capacity to prevent terrorist travel overseas -- U.S. Agencies conduct foreign capacity-building efforts related to three of the four key gaps, but coordination could be improved -- No performance measures to gauge governmentwide progress in closing key gaps in foreign partners' ability to prevent terrorist travel have been established -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Agency comments and our evaluation -- Tables -- Figures -- Appendix: Scope and methodology -- U.S. capacity - building efforts related to the vulnerabilities of aviation and border security -- Comments from the Department of Homeland Security -- Comments from the Department of State -- GAO contact and staff acknowledgments.