Aviation Security Risks During Global Conflict and Government Disruptions
How do government shutdowns or funding disruptions affect the aviation security workforce, particularly TSA officers, and what risks could that create for the system? Periods of global conflict can increase the risk of retaliatory violence and opportunistic attacks at...
The Hidden Toll: How a Government Shutdown Strains TSA and Air Traveler Confidence
Question: “How does a government shutdown affect air travel and airport security?” When Congress fails to fund the federal government, the impact reaches far beyond Washington. One of the first and most visible consequences is at America’s airports. During a shutdown,...
Keep Your Shoes On – Maybe It’s a Good Idea, Maybe It Isn’t: Let’s See
The Origin of the Shoe Removal Policy On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid attempted to detonate a bomb concealed in his shoe on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. An alert flight attendant and several passengers managed to prevent the bombing, but the...
Security Breaches and the Self-Screening Concept
A recent report from TSA showed that over 300 people evaded some element of the screening process, which is obviously not good, but we need to take a closer look at what’s happening here before rushing to judgement. The TSA screens about 800 million passengers per...
