The State Department and other government agencies are making immediate changes to the lists that prevent people from flying. The information is being reported by CNN and other news organizations. On Tuesday President Obama held a press conference that was highly critical of government divisions responsible for preventing terrorism. There has also been widespread reporting on body scanning equipment that may become standard at many airports.

It’s expected the changes will cause more people to become potentially suspect– and subject to greater scrutiny when they travel by air.

Click here to watch President Obama’s Tuesday press conference.

The following information has been provided by the FBI:

Why was the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) created?

Prior to the creation of the TSDB, information about known or suspected terrorists was dispersed throughout the U.S. Government and no one agency was charged with consolidating it and making it available for use in terrorist screening. Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 6, the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) now provides “one-stop shopping” so that every government screener is using the same terrorist watchlist—whether it is an airport screener, an embassy official issuing visas overseas, or a state or local law enforcement officer on the street. The TSC allows government agencies to run name checks against the same comprehensive list with the most accurate, up-to-date information about known and suspected terrorists.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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