I Was There, At The Edge Of My Own Moment
As we approach the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, many of us forget that there is an entire generation out there to which 9/11 is merely a historical event, much like Pearl Harbor was to our generation of boomers and genx’rs. My daughter,...
Why Are More Guns Showing Up At Airports?
Article Originally Published in the State Aviation Journal May, 2019 Why have gun seizures at US airports gone up by 357% over the past ten years? In 2008, TSA 926 seized guns at screening checkpoints. Last year they seized 4,239 and the rate continues to increase. If...
Remain Overnight: Whether You Want To Or Not
The Toronto airport again has played a role in aviation security. It was 134years ago, June 23, 1985, when the deadliest airline bombing in history took down Air India Flight 182. The flight had departed from Vancouver, made a stopover in Canada en route to London,...
What Should TSA Funding Include in 2020?
The U.S. Administration’s budget request for TSA Fiscal Year 2020 continues to be debated. At first glance, I do not like that agencies like the US Coast Guard and cybersecurity defense are getting less funding and focus. I believe cyber is the largest vulnerability...
