Steel Wheel Security
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 […]
Infrastructure & Transportation Security
Aviation Security: A Case for Risk-Based Passenger Screening
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
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Smarter Security
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
Chemical Detection Architecture for a Subway System
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.
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A Look at New Risk-Based Security Initiatives at TSA
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
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The Transportation Security Administration’s Four Major Security Programs for Mass Transit – How They Can Be Improved to Address the Needs of Tier II Mass Transit Agencies
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 Underwear Bomber
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
Simple Risk
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
