Posted on January 12th, 2010 by leadingedgestrategies
I say this knowing full well that I am an educator, a trainer in the aviation security industry, and the co-author of a textbook on aviation security, but the real problem with TSA (and many others in control of aviation security), is the lack of individuals that are formally trained in aviation security and who are unfamiliar with the aviation industry.
Myself and my industry counterparts have seen it for years. In fact, ever since TSA was formed, the problem has remained the same. TSA was started with tons of people who, while good intentioned, did not possess experience in aviation nor in aviation security. Many airport operators also put people in charge of aviation security who may have had good law enforcement or military backgrounds but did not understand aviation.
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Posted on May 14th, 2009 by leadingedgestrategies
Okay, the PANIC-demic is over it seems. Although the actual human impact turned out to be relatively minor in nature, the Swine Flu did serve a purpose. It likely was a precursor to much more serious issues that may be coming our way. Hopefully, it provided your airport an opportunity to dust off any pandemic flu [...]
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 by leadingedgestrategies
Authorities have confirmed that the swine flu has been diagnosed in a Colorado man who works as a baggage handler at Denver International Airport. Click here for the story. Also, the FAA has issued a Safety Alert for Operators. There is a checklist of actions you can compare your airport’s response plans to at the PandemicFlu.gov [...]
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by leadingedgestrategies
It’s here folks – the swine flu. The Centers for Disease Control have issued a level 4 pandemic alert (the World Health Organization has it at 5), which means that there is an increased risk of swine flu but does NOT mean it will necessarily get to the pandemic level. A level 6 CDC alert [...]
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Posted on February 28th, 2009 by leadingedgestrategies
I’ve heard the term “security theater” used several times to describe the aviation security system. I’m not completely sure where or who started the term, but it’s worthy of addressing because it seems to get used by various experts and non-experts whenever the media needs a quick sound bite. But, let’s take a hard look [...]
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