How does the GICNT differ from the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (“EXBS”) program?
The GICNT and the EXBS program have complementary practices and goals. However, the EXBS program focuses specifically on providing assistance to enhance nations’ strategic trade controls and border security to address WMD proliferation to or from any party. The GICNT incorporates the development and sharing of best practices for border security into its broader efforts to address the nuclear terrorist threat, but is not limited to this particular functional area and does not provide direct assistance to partner nations. If GICNT partner nations request border security-related assistance, the GICNT may refer partner nations to the EXBS program to receive that assistance. To learn more about the EXBS program, please see: http://www.state.gov/t/isn/ecc/index.htm.
