*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2009 *

**Memorandum on Inventory of Watchlisting Files and Procedures Review **

*December 29, 2009 *

*Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Director of the National Security Agency *

*Subject:* Inventory of Watchlisting Files and Procedures Review

On December 27, 2009, I directed that the White House lead an interagency review of the watchlisting system in the aftermath of the December 25, 2009, attempt to detonate an explosive device onboard Northwest flight 253. This review should include the following input from departments and agencies:

All aspects of this review shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with the ongoing criminal investigation and prosecution of any individuals involved in the attempt to detonate an explosive device onboard Northwest flight 253. Please provide a response to this directive, including initial findings and recommendations regarding ways to strengthen the watchlisting system, to the White House Staff Secretary by December 31, 2009. Follow-up direction will be provided, as appropriate, based on input received on December 31, 2009.

BARACK OBAMA

*Categories:* Communications to Federal Agencies : Watchlisting files inventory and procedures review, memorandum*.*

*Names:* Abdulmutallab, Umar Farouk*.*

*Subjects:* Terrorism : December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253; Terrorism : Terrorist watch lists, procedural review.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD200901021.