United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-05-26 monographic deposited born digital 30 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-466T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T P0b002ee180391ef1 f:d05466t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T GAO-05-466T Cargo security Container security Counterterrorism Homeland security Inspection Program evaluation Smuggling Terrorism Terrorists Weapons of mass destruction International trade Strategic planning Program management Border control Border security Agency missions Customs Service Container Security Initiative Program Testimony A25197 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has in place two programs to help address the threat posed by terrorists smuggling weapons of mass destruction (WMD) into the United States: the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Container Security Initiative (CSI). In July 2003, GAO reported that these programs had management challenges that limited their effectiveness. Given plans to expand both programs, in two recently issued reports GAO examined selected aspects of both programs' operations. This statement is a summary of those publicly available reports. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T.pdf GAO-05-466T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-466T Testimony GAO-05-466T; Homeland Security: Key Cargo Security Programs Can Be Improved; Cargo security Container security Counterterrorism Homeland security Inspection Program evaluation Smuggling Terrorism Terrorists Weapons of mass destruction International trade Strategic planning Program management Border control Border security Agency missions Customs Service Container Security Initiative Program