House Panel Approves Collective Bargaining Measure for TSA Workers: CQ Homeland Security A second House committee Thursday approved a bill to bring Transportation Security Administration employees under the protections of the federal civil service system and allow them to bargain collectively. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved the measure (HR 1881) on a […]
In life you get to meet a lot of people, but there are very few that can do things that are extra-ordinary. Erroll Southers is one of those people. Nominated by the President to be the next Administrator of TSA, he takes on one of the most challenging and public-engaging entities anywhere in government.
The White House announced its intent to nominate Erroll G. Southers as the next administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Any word on CBP, DEA, ATF …?
TSA: Airline ban on liquids won’t be lifted soon – USATODAY.com Airline passengers in the USA won’t be saying goodbye anytime soon to one of the thorniest hassles in air travel — restrictions on the amount of liquids that can be carried on a plane. Government and security officials say the ban is still likely […]
The Associated Press: Tighter oversight on border laptop searches The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers’ personal information. The long-criticized practice of searching travelers’ electronic devices will continue, but a supervisor now would need to approve […]
Defying one fatal blow after another the Registered Traveler (RT) program has managed to survive in a way that would make Lazarus envious. After a federal court prohibited Verified Identity Pass/Clear, now out of the RT business, from selling the personal data of its participants, there seemed to be no resurrecting RT.
TSA moves slowly in spending $1B in stimulus funds – Related Stories – AIA dailyLead The Department of Homeland Security this week moved ahead with stimulus spending projects for the Coast Guard and the Border Security Deployment Program, which seeks to modernize 41 land ports of entry along the Canadian and Mexican borders. Meanwhile, the […]
Perimeter security: much is yet to be done – Homeland Security News Wire Multiple jurisdictions, a large number of stake holders, and lack of extensive and specific mandates from TSA make airport perimeter security a daunting task — a task which many airports are yet to address effectively
TSA’s engagement with social media is essential given the dynamics of today’s world, especially for a government agency that interfaces in-person with 2 million people everyday in our nations airports.
New Security Measures May Complicate Transgender Travel – The Sexist – Washington City Paper As of Aug. 15, flight safety regulations require airlines to secure the middle initial, date of birth, and gender of every passenger on a domestic flight. The regulations, courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration’s new “Secure Flight” initiative, seek to “reduce […]
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