It’s Not “Profiling”, It’s “Behavior Detection”… And It Does Work
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...TSA: Sleeping on the Job
A recent Government Accountability Office report (click here for the report) showed TSA personnel sleeping, showing up late to work, abusing leave time and other lesser infractions, but along with those they also found TSA personnel guilty of theft, and allowing...PreCheck to open for more people, and probably get slower
The original intent of PreCheck, TSA’s risk-based security strategy to allow known travelers alternative screening, meaning they can keep their liquids and laptops in their bag, their jacket and belts on and their dignity and efficiency in place, is about to...Managed Inclusion – putting dogs into the mix and adding numerous benefits
You may be noticing more canines in the screening checkpoint these days. This is part of TSA’s risk-based security strategy and is known as managed inclusion. Taking of advantage of airports with pre-check managed inclusion takes randomly selected passengers...The Education of John Pistole
The TSA announced they are reversing their earlier policy that would have allowed small pocket knives, hockey sticks and a few other items back in the cabin of the aircraft. Regardless of the right or wrong’ness of this step, it seems Pistole is learning that...
