July 24, 2008
Today, Administrator Kip Hawley testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on a number of issues, including TSA’s use of subsets of the terror watch list and airline’s misidentifying passengers as individuals on these watch lists.
We know misidentification hassles at the airline ticket counter is consistently among the [...]
TSA’s Pay for Performance System is Good for Security
Motivated Workforce Not What Terrorists Want
News & Happenings
Click here to read Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides’ congressional testimony on TSA’s pay for performance system.
An enterprising terrorist may be able to game TSA’s technology and procedures, but exploiting our motivated and fully engaged workforce offers [...]
July 22, 2008
Michael Cheeks has long been driven by a sense of patriotism. It was a guiding force during his 22 years in the Marine Corps. It was a factor in his decision to join TSA in the months after 9-11. And it compelled him to do something special to mark Memorial Day 2008, something [...]
TSA Ramps Up Deployment of Advanced Technology X-Ray Machines, Passenger Imaging Technologies, and Liquids Explosive Detection
Technology
July 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced expanded deployment that will bring Advanced Technology X-ray (AT) and Passenger Imaging to 21 of the nation’s busiest airports by the end of [...]
TSA’s Progress in Air Cargo Screening
MYTH: TSA’s watch list has more than 1 million names on it.
Updated! BUSTER: First, TSA doesn’t have a watch list. TSA is a customer of the Terrorist Screening Center, a component of the FBI that is responsible for maintaining the consolidated terrorist watch list. TSA uses two subsets of this list, the no-fly and [...]
July 2, 2008
A New York federal air marshal, considered one of the fastest shooters in the world, set a new world marksmanship record after shooting the “Roundabout” in 8.08 seconds during the “Speed-On-Steel Championships.”
The June 13-14 competition was hosted by Old Bridge Rifle & Pistol Club, a premier shooting club in Middlesex [...]
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