Today’s complex air security environment and rapid pace of operations have stretched the limits of fielded technologies that support senior leader decision-making processes. In this […]
This self-study course is comprised of three lecture modules developed by Kip Hawley, former Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), focusing on risk-based solutions
Critical Infrastructure Protection – Transportation Security More
We spend so much time thinking and talking about aviation security, it clearly holds a key place within the national risk hierarchy. But as critical
The United States has invested considerable resources to improving aviation security. Despite technology and procedural improvements, passenger screening remains subject to much criticism. In this
Aviation Security: A Case for Risk-Based Passenger Screening More
It has been over ten years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, yet most would agree that commercial airline passengers still don’t experience smart security
This proposed system process aims to improve subway safety through better enabling the rapid detection and response to a chemical release in a subway system.
Chemical Detection Architecture for a Subway System More
TSA Administrator John Pistole discusses several new TSA risk-based security initiatives where the goal is to more effectively protect airline passengers from acts of terrorism
A Look at New Risk-Based Security Initiatives at TSA More
The nation’s transit agencies in urban areas have been classified as either Tier I or II. Tier I includes the nation’s 8 largest urban areas,
The Case of the Underwear Bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt to blow up a passenger plane on Christmas Day, 2009, is chiefly remembered as
This module defines “simple risk,” using this definition to drive an analysis of the telecommunications industry. Also discusses the limitations of this definition, especially when
