If you have a person suspected of involvement with a special interest country, which office would you call?

• A. N.T.C. (National Targeting Center)
• B. FBI Counterterrorism Division
• C. OSINT Liaison
• D. DHS Intelligence Center

Answer: (A)

When you suspect a person may be connected to a special interest country, the right contact is the National Targeting Center. It serves as the central hub for screening, risk assessment, and targeting across border operations, bringing together data from multiple sources such as watchlists, travel histories, and other risk indicators. This centralized capability lets field officers quickly determine whether there is a solid basis for heightened scrutiny and how to proceed, while also coordinating with other agencies as needed. It’s the official channel designed to interpret and triage potential security concerns at the border, ensuring actions are informed, consistent, and properly escalated.

The FBI Counterterrorism Division handles national-level investigations rather than the initial border screening or risk assessment you perform on a suspected traveler. An OSINT Liaison focuses on publicly available information and is not the primary pathway for initiating targeting or risk determination. The DHS Intelligence Center isn’t the frontline contact for a specific border case and isn’t the best first step for direct reporting of a suspected individual.