Can DSS and Decision Support technologies help reduce the threat of terrorism?
Before answering this question, I want to remember those who died and extend my sympathy to the many people who have been directly impacted by the tragedies of September 11, 2001. May we all find strength to make the hard decisions we will face in the weeks and months ahead.Some of those hard decisions will relate to trying to prevent terrorism. I do think Decision Support Systems can be helpful. Knowledge-Driven DSS can be built to help profile passengers at Airports and Train and Bus Stations. Data-Driven DSS can help agencies like the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) track visitors to the U.S. and other countries and monitor their movements. Communications-Driven DSS can assist is coordinating police and investigative efforts. Many decisions related to who can enter a country, use services like air transportation, purchase items like firearms, or make financial transactions can be supported by DSS. The problem in building such systems is generally not the capabiliti
