Aviation Security
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Aviation Security: Implementation of Recommendations Is Under Way, But Completion Will Take Several Years
By J. Michael BollingerThe FAA (Federal Aviation Admin.), other federal agencies, and the aviation industry are implementing 31 recommendations on aviation security made by a White House Commission.
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Aviation Security: : Private Screening Contractors Have Little Flexibility to Implement Innovative Approaches
By Norman J. RabkinThe terrorist attacks of 9/11 resulted in fundamental changes in the way the U.S. screens airport passengers & their property.
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Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Made Progress in Managing a Federal Security Workforce and Ensuring Security at U.s. Airports,...
By United States Government Accountability OfficeThis testimony focuses on the progress TSA is making in strengthening aspects of aviation security and the challenges that remain.
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Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to In-flight Security Threats Has Matured, But Procedures Can be Strengthened
By Cathleen A. BerrickOne layer of the aviation security system involves the ability of the fed. gov¿t. to respond to actual or potential security threats while a commercial aircraft is in flight.
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Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would Strengthen TSA¿s Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters and Access Controls
By Stephen M. Lord... some aspects of airport security technology, such as biometrics, industry association officials told us that the agency has not yet recommended specific technology based on the results of technology-based pilot programs it completed ...
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Aviation Security: Rapid Growth in Expedited Passenger Screening Highlights Need to Plan Effective Security Assessments
By United States Government Accountability Office, United States Government AccountabilityThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA), within the Department of Homeland Security, screens or oversees the screening of more than 650 million air passengers annually at more than 450 airports nationwide, and attempts to balance ...
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Aviation Security: Tsa Should Take Additional Action to Obtain Stakeholder Input When Modifying the Prohibited Items List
By United States Government Accountability OfficeThis is a public version of a report with Sensitive Security Information that GAO issued in December 2014. Information TSA deemed sensitive has been redacted.
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Aviation Security: Tsa Is Taking Steps to Improve Expedited Screening Effectiveness, But Improvements in Screener Oversight Are Needed
By United States Government Accountability OfficeTSA employs screening personnel, called TSOs, to carry out passenger and baggage screening operations. Each year, TSA tests TSO performance as part of its efforts to monitor the effectiveness of aviation security screening.
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Aviation Security: Legal and Regulatory Aspects
By Ruwantissa I.R. AbeyratnePublished in 1998, this book examines the offence of unlawful interference with international civil aviation and analyses critically the legal and regulatory regime that applies thereto, with a view to recommending measures that are ...
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Aviation Security: Legal and Regulatory Aspects
By Ruwantissa I.R. AbeyratneThis book examines the offence of unlawful interference with international civil aviation and analyses critically the legal and regulatory regime that applies thereto, with a view to recommending measures that are calculated to infuse a new ...
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Aviation Security: Current Issues and Developments
By Jennifer ZellanThis new book examines additional proposals and actions not only from Congress, but the FAA as well.
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Aviation Security: Screener Training and Performance Measurement Strengthened, But More Work Remains
By Cathleen A. BerrickThe screening of airport passengers & their checked baggage is a critical component in securing our nation's commercial aviation system.
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Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Controls
By Cathleen A. BerrickThe U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) has undergone a number of changes in recent years, including a 2003 transfer from the Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) to the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE), & a 2005 ...
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Aviation Security: Countermeasures, Access Control, Air Cargo and Charter Operations
By Peter ChapmanThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has spent billions of dollars on aviation security programs.
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Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshall Service Has Taken Actions to Fulfill Its Mission and Address Workforce Issues, But Additional Actions...
By Stephen M. LordBy deploying armed air marshals onboard selected flights, the Fed.