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One man’s risk-based security is another’s hassle-free screening

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November 7, 2011

Last week, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing reviewing TSA screening procedures 10 years after 9/11. The buzz word of the hearing was “risk-based.” This has been characterized in some reporting as TSA’s newest screening strategy. In fact, risk-based screening has been attempted at TSA and DHS for years. The “news” is TSA’s public re-commitment to risk-based screening after several check-point screening miscues went viral.

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TSA grounds air cargo screening deadline

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October 21, 2011

TSA grounds air cargo screening deadline – The Hill’s Transportation Report The Transportation Security Administration is postponing a deadline for scanning all cargo aboard airplanes that had been scheduled for December. The deadline was opposed by the International Air Cargo Association, which said in a statement it commended TSA for the decision. “We fully recognize […]

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How To Sign Up To Participate in TSA Pre✓™

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October 19, 2011

The TSA Blog: How To Sign Up To Participate in TSA Pre✓™ We’ve been getting a lot of interest and rave reviews since rolling out TSA Pre✓™ earlier this month and travelers have been asking  how they can sign up.

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TSA expands testing of 'chat-down' program

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October 17, 2011

TSA expands testing of ‘chat-down’ program – The Hill’s Transportation Report The Transportation Security Administration added a second airport to its behavior-detection interview program, dubbed “chat downs” by critics. TSA tested the program this summer at Boston’s Logan Airport, interviewing travelers as a means of assessing suspicious behavior by their reactions to certain questions.

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TSA elects not to go forward with December 31 U.S inbound air cargo screening deadline

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October 14, 2011

Air cargo: TSA elects not to go forward with December 31 U.S inbound air cargo screening deadline – Article from Logistics Management The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that it no longer plans to proceed with intended plans to accelerate the deadline for screening United States-bound air cargo to December […]

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Pre-Check: TSA Dips Its Toe into the Trusted Traveler Water

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October 4, 2011

Kudos to TSA Administrator John Pistole and his team for launching “Pre-Check,” the new trusted traveler program developed by TSA with assistance from CBP and the travel community. With 10 years of experience since 9/11, it is time for DHS and TSA to develop a real trusted traveler program that recognizes that while we cannot eliminate all risk in the aviation system, passengers do present significantly different risk profiles.

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Rep. Rogers Video Statement on TSA contracting reform to stimulate job growth

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September 28, 2011

Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security, delivers an opening statement at the hearing entitled: “TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth”.

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Full Body Scanner "Naked" Pictures Eliminated with New TSA Software

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September 27, 2011

When the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began using full-body scanners in airports, the now-iconic “naked” images spurred a public debate over privacy and security. As a result, TSA has started implementing new software in its Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines, removing anatomical detail and automatically targeting concealed objects on a generic outline. This technology will have at least two notable ramifications: airport security infrastructure footprint should shrink and the debate over full body scanners will shift away from privacy concerns.

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Integrating and Aligning Border and Aviation Security Approaches

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September 16, 2011

DHS is by no means perfect. However, its organizational promise – that concentrating large operational agencies under one roof would improve security – has been met at the border. The DHS border screening model – identifying bad guys around the world, finding out in advance who is traveling, and making sure that the bad guys cannot pretend to be someone else – also applies to aviation security, though it has not been used much at airports. We’ve run out of ways to check all passengers for weapons, and everyone—including TSA—agrees that new approaches are needed.

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Jeb Bush forms new company focused on disaster response business

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September 15, 2011

Jeb Bush forms new company and gets into ‘privatized’ disaster response business | Florida politics blog: The Buzz | tampabay.com & St. Petersburg Times Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is getting into the for-profit disaster response business. A veteran of emergency response operations — having personally weathered Hurricane Andrew and then shepherded the state through […]

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