Posted by: athomas
In addtion to all of the other concerns raised about the Federal Air Marshal program, the problem of FAMs being unable to fly because their name is on the terror watch list seems to top it all.
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The UK government will implement facial recognition technology this summer, rather than checks by passport officers.
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A CNN report details serious concerns about the Federal Air Marshal program.
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To its credit, the TSA has announced that checkpoint screeners will receive 12 hours of training this year to better prepare themselves for the changing nature of avsec.
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The TSA has announced that it will begin to screen to air cargo, as opposed to "inspecting" it. Still, it remains unclear what this really means. Click here to be even more confused.
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For those travelers who suffer from mental illness, air travel can be an especially arduous experience. Click here to read a great article from "Monitor on Psychology".
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Two airline employees at Newark's Liberty International Airport were charged with smuggling heroin. Again, the threat from corrupt insiders is something avsec planners must be ever-vigilant about. Click here to read more.
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Despite tough post-9/11 laws, thousands of foreign students are training at U.S. flight schools without proper visas or security background checks, government documents show.
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