U.S. Border Security Must Guard Against Biologic Threats
By Tim Stephens
A missing element in existing border security measures is a means to ensure we don’t increase the threat from disease outbreaks.
Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’ Executive Order and Comments to CBP
President Trump’s Executive Order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries could impact comments submitted to Customs and Border Protection.
Should PreCheck and Global Entry Be Free for the Public?
Economic analyses provide critical information for informing DHS budget decisions.
Better Management of Trusted Traveler Programs Can Enhance Security, Efficiency
Consolidating Precheck, Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST management has many benefits.
Towards TSA 2.0, Part 6 – Merging CBP and TSA
CBP and TSA serve many identical functions. It’s time to consolidate them into a single agency.
CBP Needs to Improve Customer Service at Ports of Entry
Comments to Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry indicate many people entering the United States find CBP employee conduct to be distasteful.
CBP Customer Service at Cape Canaveral Sea Port of Entry
I recently obtained nationwide CBP customer service data to examine the challenges CBP faces across U.S. ports of entry. Here’s what I found out about Cape Canaveral.
Risk-Based Solutions for Reducing Airport Wait Times
By Chris Schmidt
People are flying in record numbers across the country, which is good news for the airline and tourism industry but not for travelers enduring long wait times at airport screening checkpoints. Something needs to change, and it starts with TSA embracing a true risk-based methodology.
Touring San Ysidro and Otay Mesa Ports of Entry
Folks at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) put together a tour of the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry for a small number of bloggers and think tank representatives to take a look behind the scenes at the daily operations at these vital and busy locations. This is what we saw.
