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It goes by many different names. Officially it is called the Access/ID Media, but there are various forms. There are badges that only identify the individual, then there are those that identify the individual and allow them to access doors and gates around the airport property. There have been some recent media reports about personnel… Continue Reading
Today, Father Jacob, one of the priests in our parish, gave an exceptional homily (sermon). Father Jacob is from India and I usually can’t understand his accent so I tend to check out a bit, but today was different. Today, the message was very clear. He talked about the Bible story with Abraham being told… Continue Reading
I’m sure that by now, many of you have forgotten or let your New Year’s resolutions lapse. But, it’s not too late to restart, but maybe with a different perspective – one that may lead you to your goals. We like to use the beginning of the year as a benchmark of sorts. It’s a… Continue Reading
A recent report of airline employees smuggling guns through commercial airliners has raised security concerns about the “insider threat.” Read, listen or watch the story here: NPR WSJ Arise America NBC The key question is: is this a threat? While anytime guns are in the cabin of an airplane illegally, we can call that a threat, the real question… Continue Reading
Recently, an economics professor wrote a short piece for USA Today talking about how TSAs rituals do not make us any safer. While that was the headline, the article posited that we’re probably spending more money than we need to on security. In that respect, Art Carden (the assistant professor of economics at Samform), is… Continue Reading
Okay, I’ve never been to prison, nor jail so I can’t say for certain, but you watch enough of those locked up scared straight shows on A&E and I guess you can get a pretty good idea that things in prison operate a bit differently than the world outside. In prison things actions and thoughts… Continue Reading
The late great Dr. Stephen Covey once said that courage is raising the level of initiative. Dr. Covey of course is a far more eloquent speaker than I am. Being the godly man that he was I doubt he would ever put it the way I heard it: “raising the level of initiative,” means getting… Continue Reading
Many airport access control systems are coming up for an upgrade. Many are over 10 years old so it’s about time. Will you integrate biometrics into your next or upgraded access control system? While not presently required by TSA, biometrics provide a significant additional layer of security. Presently, if you do not have biometrics programmed… Continue Reading
On 9/11 the FAA was caught completely off-guard as terrorists took over four aircraft and pulled of the most tragic and devastating attack using aviation in the history of the world. As an agency, the FAA was never in the intelligence loop, did not foresee the significant threat it faced (according to the 9/11 Commission… Continue Reading
As part of the airstrikes into Syria against ISIL the United States also decided to hit some old Al Qaeda friends – apparently these folks were planning to put bombs in electronic devices and smuggle them onto airplanes. Here’s the story along with a short soundbite from me on The Today Show. This brings… Continue Reading