Transportation Security Administration

Case Analysis on Airport Security Screening Following the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, the 107th Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, establishing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ("History", 2014), and transferred the responsibility for civil aviation security from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the TSA ("Statute and Regulation History", 2012). The Act was passed in just two months following the terrorist attacks, and likely would

The TSA have caught “TSA officers discovered 2,212 firearms in carry-on bags” (“TSA releases 2015 statistics.” Transportation Security Administration, 21 Jan. 2016) The TSA screen up to 1.9 million people per day to see if their trying to pass with any illegal traveling weapons or if they have any firearms. The TSA “screened more than 432 million checked bags, more than 1.6 billion carry-on bags and 12.9 million airport employees”, they check everyone and try to ensure that everyone who enters and

The Effectiveness of the National Security Association (NSA) American citizens are entitled to own freedom, which says that the citizens can act, behave, and do whatever we want without worrying about someone watching our every move. Ayn Rand once said, “Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by laws of his tribe. Civilization is the progress of setting a man free from men.” The National Security Association (NSA) was set up to protect

Airports” published on US Newswire discussed the increase in security at airports. Published on August 12, 2002, the report discussed both the new Transportation Security Administration policies and how the policies would help create safer airports and planes. This article was published nearly a year after September 11, 2001 attack. It explained the new baggage screening, checkpoints, and explosion detector equipment. The new security devices were to start being installed the week of August 12, 2002

America, Transportation and Border Security is more important than ever; with the ever increasing threats of terrorism, illegal drug trade, immigration crises, among other things. With an immense amount of International airports, ports of entry, and the nearly 7000 miles of border around the country means numerous opportunities for a lapse in national security. There are a number of agencies and initiatives in place to combat these threats, such as the Transportation Security Administration, Border

Author Nathan Means and Edmund S. “Kip” Hawley, former Executive Director of Governmental Affairs for the Department of Transportation as well as former TSA Administrator describes how one of the requirements of the pat downs is that the TSO is required to run their hand up the passenger’s legs, up their thighs, until the officer feels that they have reached the passengers genitals

Scent Security Life is unpredictable, anything can happen at any minute. With todays increasing use of transportation and interaction with many people, the need for more security has increased. The overlying purpose of our nations security is to protect and keep everyone as safe as possible. Life is a very valuable thing. In order to help keep ones life they have stay safe and prevent any unnecessary harm. Dogs are very useful to humans and help in many ways we don't always notice. Ranging from

Introduction Macias Maximum Security (MMS) is a privately owned dual-certification canine service specializing in both patrol and detection capabilities. We are comprised of four facilities; two located in San Diego, California, two in Virginia Beach, Virginia and our headquarters building located in El Paso, Texas. We value the public-private relationship through the use of our canine services and capabilities, supporting airports and associated assets across the U.S. Our success supports the

that the United States security was not the best it could be. There always has been security everywhere, but today everything is taken to another level and is being controlled with a great amount of precautions. Now there is a lot more airport security, which will help prevent any more hijacking of planes or bombings. There has also been a lot more security in New York City because of the terrorist attack. There are also new technologies and programs that help with the security of this country. After

planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the fourth plane was intended for The White House but fortunately bystanders on the hijacked plane could take them down and they crash landed in Pennsylvania. Had there been sufficient security measures such as more efficient metal detectors and baggage scanners at the airports these attacks may have been preventable. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the need