by Jeff Price | Mar 1, 2016 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Airport Security
By Jeffrey C. Price and Lori Beckman Airport security managers throughout the United States are responsible for the computerized physical access control systems (PACS), which allow thousands of workers into secure areas of the airport on a daily basis. Many of these...
by Jeff Price | Dec 21, 2015 | AAAE, Aviation Career, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Existing and Emerging Threats, Policies and Procedures
Many who attended this year’s Aviation Security Summit were disappointed that industry leadership unfortunately did not get the opportunity to meet with the new TSA administrator, Peter Neffenger. According to his representatives, he has had a heavy travel schedule...
by Jeff Price | Nov 17, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism
With France closing its borders, passengers are left to wonder, what’s next? For the most part, when a country shuts down flights, the airlines treat it like a massive weather delay. Aircraft already en route are diverted to other airports, and aircraft that have not...
by Jeff Price | Jun 30, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
I was reading an article from Wired Magazine earlier this month about all airlines having a security hole that hackers could easily get into and change flight plans. (read the full article here) Let’s just hold the phone a minute on this. . . and then you can...
by Jeff Price | Jun 23, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
Recently, one of our lawmakers introduced a bill to ban guns from airports, which begs the question “Is this the right thing to do?” (read the full article) I find this to be an interesting question. Let’s hear some feedback. I live in Colorado, a...
by Jeff Price | May 12, 2015 | Are We Safer, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Introduction to Screening, Overview of Aviation Security, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Policies and Procedures
Recently, information came to light about part of a program implemented and used by the TSA since 2007 as a way to identify potential terrorists and subject them to closer inspection. The program has been criticized as being based on flawed scientific principles, and...