by Jeff Price | Mar 23, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
The suspected attacks on the airport in Brussels raises questions about the safety of Americans traveling both in the US and abroad. What can passengers do to protect themselves from the same tragedy, and what should US airports and the TSA be doing in response?...
by Jeff Price | Nov 18, 2015 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Personal Safety
The situation in France reminds us that terrorist or criminal active shooter events can happen anytime, anywhere. What should you do if you’re caught up in an active shooter incident? First, review the City of Houston’s excellent video, Run-Hide-Fight. This is the...
by Jeff Price | Nov 6, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson just released at statement on aviation security enhancements in light of the recent crash of a Russian airliner. The statement is posted here, followed up by my commentary. STATEMENT BY SECRETARY JEH C. JOHNSON CONCERNING AVIATION SECURITY...
by Jeff Price | Nov 5, 2015 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
The crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 has brought forth wide speculation about what happened to the plane. It seems that in any plane crash today we always go through a phase where we try to determine if it was terrorist related. This is not unusual, in fact it is...
by Jeff Price | Aug 3, 2015 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs
Part 2 of 5 in a series: Dear Admiral Neffenger, Please Continue using risk based security – our biggest enemy is not bombs and guns, but political overreaction. Trying to protect everything results in protecting nothing. While there are nice phrases that play...
by Jeff Price | Aug 3, 2015 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs
This is the first in a five-part series on a prescription for moving aviation security to a sensible, effective approach: Dear Admiral Neffenger, From one former Coastie to another, Semper Paratus, and congratulations on your appointment. While my Coast Guard career...
