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ANNCR: On October 28, 2010,
the global counter-terrorism

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community disrupted a potential
attack when individuals with

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ties to al Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula in Yemen attempted to

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conceal and ship explosive
devices in cargo aboard

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aircraft ultimately destined for
the United States.

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Within days, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection met with the

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Transportation Security
Administration and with members

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of the transportation and trade
industries.

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Our shared objective: plug the
gaps in air cargo security and

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ensure that a similar incident
never happens again.

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The result of this collaboration
was the Air Cargo Advance

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Screening program, or ACAS.

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THOMAS WINKOWSKI: CBP's
mission is ensuring the safety

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of transport carriers and
the traveling public, from

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the point of origin of a
US-bound cargo shipment to its

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arrival on a U.S. tarmac. Air
Cargo Advance Screening,

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ACAS is how we make that happen.

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ANNCR: ACAS enhances the
Federal enforcement strategy

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by using intelligence and
risk-based analysis to assess

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and screen suspicious
shipments.

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JOHN SAMMON: ACAS
enables trade partners to

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provide pre-departure shipment
information to CBP and TSA for

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joint analysis early in the
process. The ACAS pilot analyzes

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this advance data using CBP's
Automated Targeting System. ACAS

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identifies shipments that may
pose potential aviation security

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risks, so that they may be
further screened.

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DANIEL BALDWIN: We started
with 28 countries in the Middle

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East and North Africa, and we
are expanding next into Europe

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and, eventually, around
the globe.

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ANNCR: Initially, ACAS focused
on the threats identified by the

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Yemen plot by gathering and
analyzing intelligence developed

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by the international
counter-terrorism community.

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THOMAS WINKOWSKI: We listened
to our trade and transportation

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stakeholders, and we agreed
to expedite air cargo to its

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destination. At the same time,
we are working together to

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increase security. Our
collaborative solution, ACAS

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is designed to partner with
air cargo stakeholders to

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leverage supply chain
information at the earliest

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possible point. Working in
concert with the TSA screening

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processes, we are achieving
our shared objectives.

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NORM SCHENK: ACAS improves
supply chain security. It also

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benefits trade and
transportation participants.

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By providing better data earlier
in the process, ACAS reduces the

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number of inspections and
improves customs

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clearance times.

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ANNCR: CBP regulations, created
pursuant to the authority

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granted by the Trade Act of
2002, required that the carrier

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transmit air cargo manifest data
to CBP no later than 4 hours

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before arrival, or at the wheels
up stage for flights departing

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from within North America
or north of the equator.

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The regulatory data
requirements enabled CBP to

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conduct risk analysis to
identify potential high-risk

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shipments prior to the
aircraft's arrival to the

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United States, but not before
the cargo was loaded.

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ROBBY BEAU:  What the Yemen
incident taught us was that CBP

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needed to get this information
faster. Now, using ACAS, CBP and

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TSA get information at the
earliest point in the supply

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chain, allowing for the
identification and interception

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of high-risk shipments before
the cargo is loaded

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onto a US-bound plane.

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ANNCR: A joint CBP-TSA analysis
team, operating at CBP's

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National Targeting Center for
Cargo, analyzes the advance

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shipping information using
sophisticated screening rules

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and techniques. For ACAS
participants, once their cargo

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lands in the U.S., it can
proceed to its destination with

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minimal processing, revving the
engine of commerce and

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benefiting their bottom lines.

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In the first six months of the
ACAS pilot, CBP and TSA received

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advance data on over
a million shipments.

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BARBARA VATIER: CBP and
TSA have collaborated closely

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with air cargo stakeholders to
phase in ACAS using a pilot

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program approach. The airline
industry appreciates this

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partnership with government and
the opportunity to work together

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in a way that improves security
while speeding the transport of

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goods. If air cargo is your
business, please join us in this

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important initiative.

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DANIEL BALDWIN: The advance
screening of pre-departure air

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shipment data adds an important
layer of security to our private

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sector partners, enhancing our
ability to secure air cargo

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destined for the United States
and helping to protect America
24/7.

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ANNCR: Air Cargo Advance
Screening. The future of

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international air cargo
security.

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Faster, safer, delivered.

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