Still blogging…
Just a quick note to the readers of this blog — yes, we’re still blogging. I just returned from a 10 day trip to Italy and have a few blog entries in the works to discuss some of the international security practices, and also some new domestic security...Jihad Jane: we could see this coming
As reported in USAToday, we now have American citizens actively engaged in the Jihad cause. This is not completely new as we have had others, like John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban, who was caught shortly after 9/11 in Afghanistan, but what is new is...Obama picks Harding to head TSA
In the aftermath of the attempt to get Erroll Southers confirmed President Obama has finally selected another person to head the TSA, Robert Harding. I must admit, I do now know very much about Mr. Harding nor does anyone else in the aviation community. Certainly not...Another threat, another box
The problem with new threats to aviation is that every time there is another threat, we get a new box at the checkpoint. At some point, we’re going to run out of space before we run out of threats. While many in the industry, particularly TSA Federal Security...Suicide by Small Plane
We’re heard the term before – suicide-by-cop. This is where someone threatens the police with a gun to get the police to kill the individual. On February 18, we witnessed suicide-by-small-plane. We did not witness a terrorist attack. We barely witnessed an...Plane crashes into office building
The word is just coming out now about an airplane that crashed into an office building in Austin, TX. Already the reporting is all over the place about the intentions of the pilot, how the plane was flying (“full throttle” by one account, but how does...Jihadists continue to look for aviation security weaknesses
According to a CBS news report Jihadists continue to attempt to exploit gaps in aviation security. One website invites members to post methods of circumventing aviation security and how to bypass screening, while others ask about the capabilities of screening...Safety and Security Courses
For those professors and instructors who use Practical Aviation Security in an existing Aviation Safety and Security course, or who would like to add a more effective security element to an existing course, I have drafted some notes and a table to help you slim down...Dirty Harry flies without his gun, so far
There are nearly 1 million State and Local Law Enforcement Officers (LEO’s) in the United States, however, under federal regulations most of them are not allowed to carry firearms on board a commercial aircraft. Federal agents are allowed to carry their firearms...
