Sincerely, Confusingly, Yours by Hailey Gonzales

I doubt that I would have stopped to click a hyperlink to its title, and it is unlikely that a computer algorithm would have selected it for me based on my past reading history. In October 2006, I stumbled on a short article by Randal Archibold buried on page A10 of the national edition. Page xi → Acknowledgments This book owes its life to the paper edition of the New York Times. Government watchlists, which is always in flux but would include, at a minimum, the Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), National Automated Immigration Lookout System (NAILS), Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS), and the Automated Biometrics Identification System (IDENT). This is not a complete list of known U.S. The year of origin for the watchlist and the agency that is frequently associated with it follows. Each list is identified by its commonly used acronym or initialism. This list may help the reader keep them straight. In 2009, this file was divided into two separate files: the Gang File and the Known or Suspected Terrorist File. VGTOF Violent Gang / Terrorist Organization File (1995 FBI): A component of the National Crime Information Center used by law enforcement. TSDB Terrorist Screening Database (2004 TSC): The consolidated terrorist watchlist from which specialized watchlists, such as the No Fly List, are derived. “TIPOFF” (1987 DOS): A State Department terrorist watchlist that contained approximately 60,000 names on September 11, 2001. TIDE Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (2002 NCTC): A clearinghouse to centralize collection and analysis of terrorist information. Selectee List (2001 TSA): A list of individuals subject to heightened airport security screening. Page x → No Fly List (2001 TSA): A list of individuals prohibited access to commercial air travel.

CLASS Consular Lookout and Support Systems (1995 DOS): A system that vets visa and passport applications. Page viii → Page ix → Abbreviations The Agencies DHS Department of Homeland Security CBP Customs and Border Protection TSA Transportation Security Administration (March 2003–present) DOJ Department of Justice FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation TSC Terrorist Screening Center DOS Department of State DOT Department of Transportation FAA Federal Aviation Administration TSA Transportation Security Administration (November 2001–March 2003) ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence NCTC National Counterterrorism Center (formerly TTIC) The Watchlists* APIS Advanced Passenger Information System (1988 CBP): A system that maintains passenger and crew manifest information from commercial airlines.

Sincerely, Confusingly, Yours by Hailey Gonzales