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Reports
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Aviation Security: TSA Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Identify Passengers on the No Fly and Selectee Lists, but Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight. September 2008.
- "Air carriers remain a front-line defense against acts of terrorism that target the nation's civil aviation system. A key responsibility of air carriers is to check passengers' names against terrorist watch-list records to identify persons who should be prevented from boarding (the No Fly List) or who should undergo additional security scrutiny (the Selectee List). Eventually, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is to assume this responsibility through its Secure Flight program. However, due to program delays, air carriers retain this role. You asked GAO to review domestic air carriers' watch-list-matching processes. GAO examined (1) the watch-list-matching requirements air carriers must follow that have been established by TSA, and (2) the extent to which TSA has assessed air carriers' compliance with these requirements. GAO reviewed TSA's security directives, internal guidance used by TSA's inspectors to assess air carriers' compliance with requirements, and inspection results, as well as interviewed staff from 14 of 95 domestic air carriers (selected to reflect a range in operational sizes). This report is the public version of a restricted report (GAO-08-453SU) issued in July 2008."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-992.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Faces Immediate and Long-Term Challenges. July 2008.
- This testimony, by Gerald Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, discusses the Transportation Security Administration's progress in enhancing aviation security and in implementing the act's provisions for addressing security weaknesses in aviation and other modes of transportation. The testimony includes observations about (1) what TSA has done since September 11 to strengthen aviation security, (2) what immediate challenges TSA faces to strengthen transportation security, and (3) what longer-term challenges TSA can anticipate as it organizes itself to enhance security in all modes of transportation.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-02-971T.
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Border Security :
Transportation Security
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Transportation Security: Transportation Security Administration has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation and Surface Tranportation Security Programs, but More Work Remains. May 2008.
- "Since its inception, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has focused much of its efforts on aviation security, and has developed and implemented a variety of programs and procedures to secure commercial aviation. More recently, TSA has taken actions to secure the nation's surface transportation modes. TSA funding for aviation security has totaled about $26 billion since fiscal year 2004, and for surface transportation security activities, about $175 million since fiscal year 2005. This testimony focuses on TSA's efforts to secure the commercial aviation system through passenger screening, air cargo, and watch-list matching programs--and the nation's surface transportation modes. It also addresses challenges remaining in these areas. GAO's comments are based on GAO products issued from February 2004 through April 2008 including selected updates obtained in February through April 2008."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-487T.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc. :
Transportation Security
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National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress. January 2008.
- "Congress may have a specific interest in assessing whether these plans are comprehensive, adaptable, sustainable, and adequately coordinated with budgetary decisions and resource allocation. Specific issues for Congress may include the validity of the strategy's underlying risk assumptions; the extent to which 9/11 Commission recommendations and statutory requirements are reflected in the strategy; consideration of sustainability of and advancement of security technologies to meet future needs and system demands; whether the strategy is sufficiently forward-looking and not reactive in its approach; the extent to which the strategy provides a comprehensive framework for a robust aviation security system; and the degree to which strategic objectives and approaches align with budget priorities and resource availability. This report will not be updated."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL34302.
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Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to In-flight Security Threats Has Matured, but Procedures Can Be Strengthened. July 2007.
- "These TSA incident reports contain descriptions of in-flight threat incidents that were reported to TSA and include information on the threat type and whether or not the aircraft was diverted. To understand the in-flight security threat resolution process, the extent to which interagency coordination problems occurred, and the steps agencies have taken to strengthen interagency coordination, we met with representatives from key offices within DHS, DOT, DOD, and DOJ who have responsibility for in-flight security threat resolution."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-891R.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Keeping the Skies Friendly: Next Steps for General Aviation Security. July 2007.
- "A national air security plan should ensure that the skies are as secure as possible from the most likely threats--and like every measure intended to protect the homeland, air security should be implemented in a manner that helps to keep the nation safe, free, and prosperous. In some cases, this will require rolling back excessive measures, such as the overly restrictive air zone restrictions placed over the Washington, D.C., area. In other areas, existing programs for accrediting pilots and tracking aircraft should be strengthened to prevent general aviation from being used to transport illicit materials (from drugs to bombs) or to smuggle people."
Source: Heritage Foundation (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: 2051.
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United States Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Statement of Kip Hawley Assistant Secretary. July 2007.
- This document is a statement before Congress' Subcommitte on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection by Kip Hawley, assistant secretary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In his address, he focuses on a TSA "implemented [-] risk-based, multi-layered approach", put into place to "efficiently allocate scarce security resources and institute redundancies in the [aviation] system to thwart potential attacks". Addressed too, is a potential new technology known as Registered Traveler (RT), which is discussed as a possible future approach designed to work with the current aviation security plans while making traveling a more streamlined process for passengers.
Source: Transportation Security Administration (All by Source | Source Website).
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Homeland Security
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Threat Analysis: Subject - JFK Airport/Pipeline Plot. June 2007.
- This is a brief analysis of the terrorist plot aimed at JFK International Airport on June 2, 2007.
Source: NYPD SHIELD (All by Source | Source Website).
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America's Unfinished Welcome Mat: US-VISIT a Decade Later. May 2007.
- " US-VISIT is an important part of the Department's layered border security approach and fight against terrorist travel. In ten years, our nation's entry-exit system has gone from a mostly paper-based system to an automated program that now uses biometrics and draws on a number of databases. Since January 2004, US-VISIT has processed more than 76 million visitors and intercepted approximately 1,800 immigration violators and people with criminal records. ICE apprehended 139 aliens based on overstay records identified by US-VISIT in FY 2006 and the numbers are anticipated to rise as biometrics become more prevalent."
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Border Security :
Domestic Legislation :
Homeland Security :
National Strategies
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Aviation Security: Risk, Experience, and Customer Concerns Drive Changes to Airline Passenger Screening Procedures, but Evaluation and Documentation of Proposed Changes Could Be Improved. April 2007.
- This report to Congress comes from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and examines the procedures for screening passengers as outlined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Procedures that have been used in the past and current procedures are examined to determine if improvements to current standards or new standards need to be addressed to improve aviation security. Additionally, these changes are considered with regard to risk and customer concerns.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-634.
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Federal Efforts to Secure U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Are in the Early Stages and Could Be Strengthened. April 2007.
- "This report examines the actions DHS has taken to secure inbound air cargo, and how these efforts could be strengthened; practices the air cargo industry and foreign governments have adopted that could enhance DHS's efforts to strengthen inbound air cargo security; and to what extent DHS has worked with foreign governments to enhance their air cargo security efforts. "
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-660.
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Border Security :
Transportation Security
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Aviation Operational Threat Response Plan. March 2007.
- The report issued by the Department of Homeland Security outlines the Aviation Operational Threat Response Plan, which is designed to "[enhance] our capability to achieve coordinated, unified, timely, and effective planning and mission accomplishment to counter those threats that require immediate aviation response actions". Additionally this plan "directs the coordination, as appropriate, of the United States Government operational response to terrorist, criminal, and hostile state threats to, or attacks against, the United States and its interests in the Air Domain". The report focuses on the roles and contributions of all relevant government agencies in working together to design and implement this plan.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Homeland Security :
Transportation Security
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National Strategy for Aviation Security. March 2007.
- This report covers the recommendations of the White House towards aviation security, including: an overview of threats, discussions on strategic objectives and actions, and discussions of the responsibilites of each executive branch department.
Source: White House, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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National Strategies :
Transportation Security
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Tactical Information Sharing System. March 2007.
- This report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pertains to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Tacticle Information Sharing System (TISS). Specifically, the document discusses by what rights the TSA is allowed to collect this information, outlining what type of information is collected and who does the collecting. Additionally, the report contains a section describing the "uses of the system and the information". The report's main characteristic is to convey how the TSA manages and operates its information sharing systems to protect and deter criminal activity related to transportation.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Information Sharing and Analysis :
Security for Business and Private Citizens :
Transportation Security
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Aviation Security: Progress Made in Systematic Planning to Guide Key Investment Decisions, but More Work Remains. February 2007.
- "In this testimony, we address the efforts TSA has taken or planned to strengthen aviation security, and the challenges that remain, in three key areas: airline passenger prescreening, airline passenger and checked baggage screening, and air cargo screening."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-448T.
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Aviation Security: TSA's Staffing Allocation Model Is Useful for Allocating Staff among Airports, but Its Assumptions Should Be Systematically Reassessed. February 2007.
- "GAO analyzed (1) how TSA ensures its model provides a sufficient TSO staff to perform screening and (2) how TSA deploys its TSOs and factors that affect deployment. GAO analyzed data and reviewed documentation about the model and discussed it with TSA headquarters officials and TSA officials at 14 airports."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-299.
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Border Security
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Homeland Security: Progress Has Been Made to Address the Vulnerabilities Exposed by 911. January 2007.
- "The report discusses how: (1) commercial aviation security has been enhanced; (2) visa-related policies and programs have evolved to help screen out potential terrorists; (3) federal border security initiatives have evolved to reduce the likelihood of terrorists entering the country through legal checkpoints; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies are addressing several major post-9/11 strategic challenges. The report reflects conclusions and recommendations from a body of work issued before and after 9/11 by GAO, the Inspectors General of DHS, State, and Justice, the 9/11 Commission, and others."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-375.
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Border Security :
Domestic Legislation :
Government :
Homeland Security :
National Security :
National Strategies :
Presidential Decision Directives :
September 11 :
State Homeland Security Plans and Agencies
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Department of Homeland Security and Department of State: Documents Required for Travelers Departing from or Arriving in the United States at Air Ports-of-Entry within the Western Hemisphere. December 2006.
- "Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS), entitled 'Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Air Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere' (RINs: 1651-AA66; 1400-AC10). We received the rule on November 21, 2006. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 24, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 68412."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-250R.
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Homeland Security
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Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening. September 2006.
- "Considerable controversy surrounds U.S. air passenger prescreening and terrorist watchlist checks. In the past, such controversy centered around diverted international flights and misidentified passengers. More recently, however, the foiled conspiracy to bomb airliners bound for the United States from the United Kingdom (UK) has raised questions about the adequacy of existing processes to prescreen air
passengers against terrorist watchlists."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source).
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Homeland Security
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Aviation Security: TSA Oversight of Checked Baggage Screening Procedures Could Be Strengthened. July 2006.
- This report discusses "(1) how TSA prioritized the use of checked baggage screening procedures and identified trade-offs in security effectiveness and operational efficiencies; (2) how TSA reported use of the procedures and ensured that standard procedures are used whenever possible; and (3) what steps TSA took to reduce airports' need to use alternative screening procedures and to establish performance measures to monitor their use."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-06-869.
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