What is the 24/7 contact for field CBP personnel regarding persons, cargo, or conveyances that have terror or national security concerns?

• A. National Security Hotline
• B. National Targeting Center
• C. Central Intelligence Center
• D. Border Patrol Command Center

Answer: (B)

The critical idea here is that CBP’s real-time, around-the-clock contact for field personnel handling any person, cargo, or conveyance with terror or national security concerns is the National Targeting Center. This hub is built for continuous operation, pulling together intelligence and risk data from multiple sources to identify high-risk individuals or shipments and then quickly guiding field operations on what to screen, surveil, or interdict. It’s the central point for immediate, targeted action and coordination, ensuring decisions are informed by up-to-date threat information.

The other options don’t fit as precisely. A general National Security Hotline is a tip line for public reports and isn’t the dedicated CBP field contact for ongoing targeting and threat assessment. A Central Intelligence Center isn’t a CBP entity handling this function. A Border Patrol Command Center handles day-to-day border operations coordination but not the specialized, 24/7 targeting and risk assessment function focused on terrorism and national security threats.