On June 24 , 2001 , President George W. Bush nominated Bonner as Commissioner of the United States Customs Service , later known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) , and he was confirmed on September 19 , 2001 , a little more than a week after the September 11 attacks . During his time as Commissioner , Bonner implemented far-reaching security changes , including the establishment of the National Targeting Center , the Container Security Initiative ( CSI ) , and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism ( C-TPAT )
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Robert C. Bonner