Daily News Article - October 30, 2007
1. An acronym is a word
formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps,
or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for
radio detecting and ranging. What do the following acronyms stand for?
a)
DHS
b) GAO
c) SBI
d) CBP
2. What is Project
28?
3. Why is Project 28 four
months behind schedule?
4. What is
SBInet?
5. a) Explain the
function of the GAO. (Go to the GAO website at gao.gov/about/what.html for the answer.)
b)
Where does the GAO report place the blame for Project 28's delay? Be
specific.
6. Re-read paragraphs
7-10. Should the government have expected Boeing to test their hardware before
doing so in the field? Explain your answer.
7. a) Who is Jessica
Vaughan?
b) Why does Ms. Vaughan question the benefits of Project
28?
8. What do you think is
the most effective way to secure our borders: virtual fence (like Project 28),
an actual physical fence, or a combination of both (the current SBInet plan)?
Explain your answer.