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More Private Screeners to Be Allowed at US Airports Under Bill
BusinessWeek
Mon, 06 Feb 2012
06:04:01 GMT
More Private Screeners to Be Allowed at US Airports Under Bill BusinessWeek They've been trying to force the door open for several years, Jeff Price, a Denver-based consultant who has written a textbook on aviation security, said of US lawmakers....
TSA Renews Security Pact with NATA
Aviation International News
Sat, 04 Feb 2012
15:13:14 GMT
TSA Renews Security Pact with NATA Aviation International News by Paul Lowe The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) has approved a five-year extension of its partnership authorizing National Air Transportation Association Compliance Services (Natacs) to continue as a trusted...
TSA response to 9 Investigates story
WFTV Orlando
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
20:48:52 GMT
Daily Mail TSA response to 9 Investigates story WFTV Orlando At a time when our country's aviation system is safer, stronger, and more secure than it was 10 years ago, this [Congressional] report is an unfortunate disservice to the...
2012 Super Bowl
earsucker
Mon, 06 Feb 2012
08:56:50 GMT
earsucker 2012 Super Bowl earsucker by Stephen VanDyke on Feb.06, 2012, under articles MIA Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam deftly disguised herself as a singer and infiltrated the heavy Super Bowl security of NBC, and the TSA , and the DHS...
TSA Trains Super Bowl Hot Dog Sellers To Spot Terrorists
Yeshiva World News
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
17:46:04 GMT
Yeshiva World News TSA Trains Super Bowl Hot Dog Sellers To Spot Terrorists Yeshiva World News Despite acknowledging there are no credible or specific threats to the safety of the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Sunday, the TSA...
DHS denies rail attack despite detailed TSA memo
Examiner.com
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
03:42:47 GMT
DHS denies rail attack despite detailed TSA memo Examiner.com January 25, 2012 A TSA memo praising the ageny's outreach to members of the transportation sector during a cyber-attack on December 1, and a "second event" the next day was distributed...
Branson Airport Offers Flight Program for Hollister Students
OzarksFirst.com
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
02:05:52 GMT
Branson Airport Offers Flight Program for Hollister Students OzarksFirst.com Junior class students will get to learn about aviation jobs like TSA screeners, air traffic controllers, ticket agents, and pilots. Students will also get to fly to Atlanta. The Hollister principal...
New Charlotte TSA chief, aviation director anticipate working well together
Charlotte Observer
Sat, 21 Jan 2012
05:26:52 GMT
New Charlotte TSA chief, aviation director anticipate working well together Charlotte Observer By Ely Portillo Last year, Charlotte aviation director Jerry Orr criticized the Transportation Safety Administration's investigation into a teen who stowed away on a US Airways jet. On...
Morpho Detection Receives TSA Delivery Order for 15 CTX Explosives Detection ...
Business Wire (press release)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
13:52:10 GMT
Morpho Detection Receives TSA Delivery Order for 15 CTX Explosives Detection ... Business Wire (press release) (BUSINESS WIRE)--Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, Safran group's security unit, today announced it has received a delivery...
More explosives detectors for TSA
UPI.com
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
19:04:14 GMT
More explosives detectors for TSA UPI.com A departing passenger undergoes a full-body scan conducted by Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) agents at Denver International Airport (DIA) the day before the Thanksgiving holiday on November 24, 2010 in Denver....
Secret TSA 'Memo' Reveals The Difference Between Medical Devices And Weapons ...
Huffington Post (blog)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
17:14:32 GMT
Secret TSA 'Memo' Reveals The Difference Between Medical Devices And Weapons ... Huffington Post (blog) Remember when the TSA accidentally published its passenger screening manual online a few years ago? Well, in light of last week's events, which call into...
Global Elite Group Announces Expansion into Dallas-Fort Worth International ...
PR Web (press release)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012
08:06:54 GMT
PR Web (press release) Global Elite Group Announces Expansion into Dallas-Fort Worth International ... PR Web (press release) Exclusive provider of aviation security management services to Emirates Airlines, Global Elite will open one of its newest security offices at...
Random Acts of TSA Kindness, and Other (Mainly) Good Airport News
The Atlantic
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
21:56:15 GMT
StandardNet Random Acts of TSA Kindness, and Other (Mainly) Good Airport News The Atlantic First, a reader who is highly experienced in and around aviation sends a report of two recent "humane" interactions with the TSA . I've changed...
TSA Air Marshal Arrested for Stealing Boston Occupier's iPhone on the Eve of ...
Wired News
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
20:37:08 GMT
TSA Air Marshal Arrested for Stealing Boston Occupier's iPhone on the Eve of ... Wired News Marshall is now being investigated by TSA's internal affairs, according to the iPhone's owner Robin Jacks, who says she met with DHS officials Wednesday....
Expanded pre-screening could spare more airline passengers intrusive body searches
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
20:51:13 GMT
Security Debrief Expanded pre-screening could spare more airline passengers intrusive body searches Houston Chronicle (blog) Passengers tell TSA agents why don't you just turn on the screening equipment to check out passengers. Why are you doing what you are...
US gov't security site hacked & TSA claimed railway suffered cyberattack
Computerworld (blog)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
18:32:24 GMT
US gov't security site hacked & TSA claimed railway suffered cyberattack Computerworld (blog) Peter Boogaard, a DHS spokesman, said a "Pacific Northwest transportation entity reported a potential cyber incident that could affect train service." DHS and the FBI stayed in...
NATA Goes To Bat Against TFRs
Aviation International News
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
14:29:38 GMT
NATA Goes To Bat Against TFRs Aviation International News Given the number of states up for grabs in what looks to be an extremely close and contentious presidential election, private aviation is bracing for the inevitable travel interruptions. I'm concerned...
DHS changing security-trade approach
UPI.com
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
22:19:34 GMT
UPI.com DHS changing security-trade approach UPI.com She specifically praised two programs and said the administration plans to expand in 2012 -- Global Entry, an international program, and TSA PreCheck, a domestic one. The programs offer "expedited screening for travelers...
TSA: Don't forget your pocket change at Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Sat, 14 Jan 2012
17:08:09 GMT
TSA : Don't forget your pocket change at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) NBC reports that travelers left a total of $409085.56 in loose change after clearing TSA security checkpoints at airports across the country in 2010. Hartsfield-Jackson ranked No....
TSA: Advanced Imaging Technology coming to Columbus airport
WRBL
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
18:56:43 GMT
MLive.com TSA : Advanced Imaging Technology coming to Columbus airport WRBL The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) today announced 23 airports which are set to receive recently purchased millimeter wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) units. The machines will...
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Gatekeepers Under Scrutiny
New York Times
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
02:07:10 GMT
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Gatekeepers Under Scrutiny New York Times Just 16 of the 450 or so commercial airports in the United States use private security companies, which are vetted and supervised by the TSA according to rules Congress...
DHS revs up information sharing and international efforts
Government Security News
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
20:47:17 GMT
DHS revs up information sharing and international efforts Government Security News TSA expanded the Pre Check initiative to two more airports in the last few weeks, including Las Vegas McCarran Los Angeles International and Minneapolis/St. Paul. President Obama on Jan....
US no-fly list doubles in one year
USA TODAY
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
13:12:43 GMT
USA TODAY US no-fly list doubles in one year USA TODAY 2011 photo by J. Scott Applewhite, AP "Both US intelligence and law enforcement communities and foreign services continue to identify people who want to cause us harm," TSA's...
Atlantic Aviation Contracts for PASSUR Solutions Across Entire FBO Network
MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
13:32:45 GMT
Atlantic Aviation Contracts for PASSUR Solutions Across Entire FBO Network MarketWatch (press release) 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. , a business intelligence software and solutions company, announced today that Atlantic Aviation has contracted for PASSUR FBO...
AIT machines to be deployed at dozens more airports soon, says TSA
Government Security News
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
12:54:32 GMT
WLTX.com AIT machines to be deployed at dozens more airports soon, says TSA Government Security News A good portion of the 775 Advanced Imaging Technology millimeter wave scanners recently procured by the Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) are...
Australian Government: "No Porno Scan, No Fly"
Lew Rockwell (blog)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012
23:25:00 GMT
Australian Government: "No Porno Scan, No Fly" Lew Rockwell (blog) Joe from Australia writes to say that his government is following in the footsteps of the TSA , only he thinks that the folks in his country are far less...
Call To LAX Tipline Flagged UK Tourists' Tweets
Forbes
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
13:31:01 GMT
Forbes Call To LAX Tipline Flagged UK Tourists' Tweets Forbes It was not DHS datamining, but an old-fashioned call to a tipline that led to a vacation headache for two tourists from the United Kingdom. A spokesperson from US...
Report: Air Marshal Service discrimination not widespread
CNN
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
04:05:31 GMT
Report: Air Marshal Service discrimination not widespread CNN The executive summary cites CNN's reporting about alleged misconduct and illegal employment discrimination within FAMS, which prompted members of Congress to call on the inspector general at DHS to review the claims...
America's x-ray scanners 'radiate' from sea to shining sea
Examiner.com
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
17:23:37 GMT
America's x-ray scanners 'radiate' from sea to shining sea Examiner.com The covert DHS van's portable backscatter x-ray scanners can scan while driving alongside of vehicles or while parked as they pass by. The machines have become increasingly popular at sporting...
Senate bill seeks study on TSA body scanners radiation
Examiner.com
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
06:43:55 GMT
Senate bill seeks study on TSA body scanners radiation Examiner.com TSA Cheif John Pistole agreed to an independent study of the full body X-ray scanners after repeated requests by Senator Collins on November 2, during his testimony before the Senate...
AA Mechanic: Outsourcing Could Compromise Safety - NBC 5 Dallas
Fort Worth
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
01:47:05 GMT
AA Mechanic: Outsourcing Could Compromise Safety NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Aviation safety consultant Denny Kelly, a former airline pilot, said a contractor could hire some of the employees because they are familiar with the work but would not pay them...
Gold Stars Appear, as States Have Less Than One Year to Meet Federal REAL ID ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
14:04:17 GMT
Gold Stars Appear, as States Have Less Than One Year to Meet Federal REAL ID ... MarketWatch (press release) That is, they are beginning to see driver's licenses with gold stars, issued by states which have been certified by the...
Pilots want to carry guns outside cockpits | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-29
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sun, 29 Jan 2012
08:07:41 GMT
Pilots want to carry guns outside cockpits | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-29 Philadelphia Inquirer They are already allowed to carry guns in the cockpit, but many pilots say that's not enough to keep aviation as safe as it should be....
TSA Apologizes To Ruth Sherman And Lenore Zimmerman, Elderly Women Strip ...
Huffington Post
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
13:30:47 GMT
TSA Apologizes To Ruth Sherman And Lenore Zimmerman, Elderly Women Strip ... Huffington Post It seems that TSA agents did violate agency policy when they strip searched two elderly women at JFK airport late last year. In Zimmerman's case, officials...
The TSA: Ruining Lives Over Forgetfulness
The New American
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
21:27:35 GMT
The TSA : Ruining Lives Over Forgetfulness The New American The TSA bragged with the new year that there are 1235 more cases like those above from 2011 alone. A bureaucracy so bereft of decency that it swipes a woman's...
TSA saves money by sharing mass-alert system with Coast Guard (with related video)
Urgent Communications
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
21:27:59 GMT
TSA saves money by sharing mass-alert system with Coast Guard (with related video) Urgent Communications The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) has found a cost-effective way to build an emergency mass-notification system (EMNS) for its 50000 personnel: It's buying...
GJ Airport Authority Board defends fence, says TSA makes the rules - KKCO
TV
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
06:09:24 GMT
GJ Airport Authority Board defends fence, says TSA makes the rules KKCO-TV (KKCO) - The Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority Board is defending it's new security fence amid constant criticism from the general aviation community. It's no secret the general...
Icarus Award: Crime Doesn't Pay
Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
17:48:36 GMT
Icarus Award: Crime Doesn't Pay Peter Greenberg.com Travel News From two sticky-fingered TSA agents to a bankrupt airline to a potentially grave-digging tourist, see this week's crimes and misdemeanors and vote for the guiltiest party. Last Friday, Spanish airline Spanair...
Great Lakes looking to move services from Albuquerque to Denver
Clovis News Journal
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
03:47:41 GMT
Great Lakes looking to move services from Albuquerque to Denver Clovis News Journal That's the message albeit with an accommodating ultimatum given by Great Lakes CEO Chuck Howell IV to the Clovis Civil Aviation Board. The board requested Airport Director...
FAA bill could see vote Friday
Politico
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
00:06:38 GMT
Politico FAA bill could see vote Friday Politico House and Senate aviation leaders took a victory lap Tuesday, declaring during an open conference that a four-year FAA funding bill is ready to hit the floor in both chambers and...
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