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Travel Group Says Enough of "One-Size-Fits-All" Airport Security Model

03/21/2011 - A blue-ribbon panel of experts has called on the federal government to reform its "reactionary" and "one-size-fits-all" approach to aviation security, according to a report issued by the U.S. Travel Association last week.
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TSA Will Retest Backscatter Scanners As Hearing Delves Deeper Into Machines

03/14/2011 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Friday that it will retest the amount of potentially harmful radiation emitted by full-body X-ray scanners at U.S. airports by the end of March.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Full Body Scanners Feature Prominently in DHS's 2012 Budget Request

02/15/2011 - Despite past outrage and lingering health concerns, the White House's 2012 budget proposal has requested $105.2 million to roll out an additional 275 full body scanners at U.S. airports.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

TSA Will Not Expand Private Screener Program

02/08/2011 - The Transportation Security Administration has stopped approving applications from airports hoping to launch private screener programs.
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Backscatter Full Body Scanners Can Be Defeated, Journal Article Finds

12/13/2010 - A recently published journal article finds that terrorists can defeat X-ray backscatter technology, one of two machines used by the TSA to screen air travelers.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Captain Sully Sullenberger Talks Aviation Safety and Security

12/03/2010 - In this month's podcast, Captain Sully Sullenberger explains why commercial aviation is so safe and why he fears that may not hold true for much longer in an exclusive interview with Security Management.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Airport Security Market Strong Growth Projected

11/01/2010 - Airport Security Market expected to reach $289 billion by 2015.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Morning Security Brief: Airport Pat-downs, Wi-Fi Risks, Workplace Violence, DoD Intelligence Budget, and More

10/29/2010 - A CNN employee's encounter at an airport draws attention to security pat-downs. Risks of free wireless connections in public spaces--and what you can do about them. A new online resource offers companies guidance in developing policies to help employees dealing with domestic abuse and related issues. And more.
Homeland Security: Airport Security

The Prescreening Puzzle

08/31/2010 - The U.S. government still struggles to find ways to prevent terrorists from boarding airplanes. Two recent incidents show the weaknesses that remain in the system, and the challenges of addressing those vulnerabilities.
Beyond Print: Airport Security

Screening Technology

07/28/2010 - DHS has commissioned the development of standards that will allow interoperability between security scanning products regardless of manufacturer. Read about the process, which is being coordinated by NEMA, the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Police Association: LAX Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack

07/15/2010 - California state and local lawmakers are calling for a review of security at Los Angeles International Airport after a local police organization says the terminals are vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

GAO Skeptical TSA Can Screen 100 Percent of Domestic Cargo by August Deadline

07/08/2010 - With less than a month to go, the Government Accountability Office is skeptical that the Transportation Security Administration will achieve 100 percent screening of all cargo loaded onto passenger aircraft at U.S. airports by the August 1 deadline set in law.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Terrorists Slip Past TSA's Scientifically Untested Behavioral Threat Detection Program

05/21/2010 - At least 17 suspected terrorists have evaded federal officers trained to spot suspicious behavior under an aviation security program the Government Accountability Office describes as scientifically unreliable.
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