Problem

HSPD 16 addresses National Strategy for Aviation Security. For this case, ISIS has successfully penetrated the United States and executed 10 U.S. service members based on information the group obtained from the victims' Facebook and other social media postings. The terrorists promise to kill more. These acts enrage the American public, disrupting economic, transportation, and communications sectors of the country. Since confirming the group's presence, Intel reports indicate the group infiltrated the United States by air, entering several airports undetected and without suspicion.

Your Task:

Discuss current ways, surveillance technologies in place to screen passengers entering and transiting the United States from foreign countries. Address such issues as the student exchange/visa program (U.S. Department of State), No-Fly lists, biometrics/facial recognition, body scans and other means. Are they effective? Why/why not? How could U.S. capabilities be improved?