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TSA Gets Creative in Meeting 100 Percent Cargo Screening Mandate

March 17, 2011

The TSA is still engaged in a game of intellectual Twister, bending every which way to meet an impossible congressional mandate that it enforce the screening of 100 percent of all cargo — domestic as well as international. The new suggested deadline shoots for all inbound cargo to be screened by December. God bless the TSA for continuing in its creative efforts to meet the mandate without undermining security, provoking allies and clogging commerce.

TSA Admits Bungling of Airport Body-Scanner Radiation Tests

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March 16, 2011

TSA Admits Bungling of Airport Body-Scanner Radiation Tests – Wired Threat Level
The Transportation Security Administration is re-analyzing the radiation levels of X-ray body scanners installed in airports nationwide, after testing produced dramatically higher-than-expected results.

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March 14, 2011

Congressman John Mica used a recently updated GAO report to claim that TSA has “cooked the books” when it comes to comparing costs under the Screening Partnership Program. When Administrator Pistole is testifies before the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, members should ask Pistole some questions to clarify his decision on SPP.

TSA Releases Radiation Testing Reports

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March 14, 2011

TSA Releases Radiation Testing Reports – The TSA Blog
TSA’s mission of keeping the traveling public safe is carried out at more than 450 airports across the U.S. and its territories. A large part of keeping the public safe includes using the best technology available. Some of the screening technologies use X-ray technology, such as backscatter imaging technology, multi-view advanced technology X-rays, explosive detection systems, and single projection X-ray systems to screen baggage.

Court Unlikely to Halt 'Nude' Airport Body Scanners

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March 11, 2011

Court Unlikely to Halt ‘Nude’ Airport Body Scanners – Threat Level
A federal appeals court on Thursday appeared unlikely it would block the use and ongoing deployment of the so-called “nude” airport body scanners, which the government maintains are necessary to protect the airways from terrorists.

TSA Unionization to Create '60,000 member DMV from Hell?'

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March 11, 2011

Strassel: Ready for Unionized Airport Security? – WSJ.com Whatever union is now chosen to bargain for TSA workers—either Mr. Gage’s American Federation of Government Employees, or the National Treasury Employees Union—will have the power to begin transforming the agency into one that puts union priorities first, security second. Mr. Pistole is insisting that he won’t […]

TSA Launches Air Cargo Security Initiatives

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March 10, 2011

TSA Launches Air Cargo Security Initiatives – HSToday
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (APAQ) has declared war on US aviation, asserted John Sammon, the cargo security point man at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in a House hearing Wednesday.

IATA calls for intelligent approach to air cargo security

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March 8, 2011

IATA calls for intelligent approach to air cargo security – Flightglobal
Improving the security of air cargo consignments must not be achieved at the cost of crippling the industry, says IATA.

TSA-Friendly Sneakers Cash In on Security Theater

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March 7, 2011

TSA-Friendly Sneakers Cash In on Security Theater – Gadget Lab
Airport “security” theater may be sickeningly pointless, but this stealthy introduction to a police state brings certain commercial advantages to those willing to cash in. First, it was the baggie makers that got rich. Then, it was the turn of laptop bag and sleeve manufacturers. Now its the turn of sneaker makers.

King blasts GOP for transportation security cuts

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March 3, 2011

King blasts GOP for transportation security cuts – Homeland Security Newswire
Representative Peter King (R – New York), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, blasted the GOP’s plan to reduce the budget by $61 billion, citing cuts to critical anti-terror programs.

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