On the 10th anniversary of Columbine, I’ve been reading Dave Cullen’s excellent book on the subject and having some insights as related to airport security. First, my personal connection to Columbine was as a Jefferson County public information officer for...
The New York Times reported that TSA intends on replacing metal detectors will full body imagers. Despite the privacy issues, I have to agree that it’s about time. We’re still using 1970’s technology to defeat a 21st Century Threat. Oddly enough, in...
The Denver Post reported today about the impacts of Security Directive 08F on several small commercial service airports in Colorado. To view the article, click here. DISCLOSURE: Since 08F is a Security Directive and by nature, is Sensitive Security Information, I will...
Seems the GA community is in an uproar because some GA Fixed-Base Operators at some commercial service airports have experienced TSA’s new Playbook program. See the article here: http://www.avjobsweekly.com/enews/content.asp?bm=472 What the operators have...
Secure Flight was born out of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001. Initially, it was called CAPPS II but that program was scrapped due to privacy rights issues and an overall lack of focus. Reincarnated as Secure Flight, the SF program also suffered...