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National Vetting Center Would Consolidate Existing Screening Efforts, Duke Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

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National Vetting Center Would Consolidate Existing Screening Efforts, Duke Says

Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke. Photo: DHS

A National Vetting Center directed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday that will be focused on better integrating data held within various national security agencies about individual terrorists and other and other bad individuals that may seek to enter the U.S. will consolidate existing screening centers across government, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke said on Wednesday.The National Vetting Center, called the NVC, would be housed within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and led by a full-time senior…

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