Intelligence agencies sharing identification information fills gaps.
By Shaun Waterman
Copyright: https://www.afcea.org/content/synchronized-data-protects-borders
The Department of Homeland Security interagency National Vetting Center has created an information clearinghouse that automatically checks the names of foreigners applying to come to the United States against highly classified databases in various intelligence agencies. The clearinghouse relies on a cloud architecture that agencies are building to share information and lays the foundation for powerful new tools that could leverage artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help find foreign travelers who might be a threat to U.S. national security. Read more