by Jeff Price | Mar 22, 2016 | Aviation Career
“The worst vice is advice,” Al Pacino in the movie, The Devil’s Advocate. For years, there was a rumor circulating around the United Airlines hiring process that pilot applicants, (if they were from out of town and staying in the designated hotel) could never be seen...
by Jeff Price | Mar 17, 2016 | Aviation Security
If you’ve been on a commercial flight in the past six months you probably noticed that the checkpoint lines are slowing down and as a result, getting longer. Also, there does not seem to be relief in sight as TSA reaffirms its commitment to spending more time...
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 | Feb 11, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism
It’s called NextGen, and if not properly protected, the system designed to make aviation safer, may present the most dangerous risk to the national airspace system and even the nation itself, particularly if attacked by an insider threat. NextGen is the ongoing...
by Jeff Price | Feb 3, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Existing and Emerging Threats
In 2011, a former British Airways worker was convicted on four counts of preparing acts of terrorism. Inspired by the preaching and teaching of al Qaeda’s late propaganda minister, Anwar Al-Awlaki, Rajib Karim, a software engineer, told Awlaki he had access to British...
by Jeff Price | Jan 15, 2016 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Aviation Career, Basic Success Principles, Employment and Achievement, Life & Career Success
“Aren’t there some jobs where it doesn’t matter if you’re there or not?” This was a question posed by a student the other day. It came during a discussion when I was encouraging my students to make a difference at every job they are at. My answer: yes, in fact every...
by Jeff Price | Jan 15, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Existing and Emerging Threats, Personal Safety
Ever been camping? Imagine heading to the great outdoors for an extended camping trip. Hikes in the forest, walks on trails, skipping rocks on the lake, sitting around the campfire at night. But after a few days, we wake up one morning to find out that a wolf has...
by Jeff Price | Jan 7, 2016 | AAAE, Aviation Career, Conference Blogging, Policies and Procedures
The big issue this year continues to be the insider threat / employee security. Legislative staffers visited with industry leadership at the Summit about the various laws attempting to make their way through the House or the Senate, directed at improving airport...
by Jeff Price | Jan 7, 2016 | Aviation Career, Aviation Security, Conference Blogging, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Policies and Procedures
Although the airport security industry missed out on meeting TSA Administrator Neffenger, the annual security summit did provide some updates on other programs: ● Status of Rapback: Rapback is a criminal vetting process that automatically resubmits aviation worker...
