Aviation Security: Reviewing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission : Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, January 17, 2007, Volume 4 |
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Page 4 - Chairman and members of the Committee. When I last appeared before this committee, we had a very direct conversation about Secure Flight, TSA's watch-list matching program.
Page 9 - In February 2006, TSA delivered to Congress a Strategic Planning Framework for the Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP). This framework details TSA's long-term planning philosophy for the development and implementation of optimal baggage screening solutions at the Nation's top 250 airports, where over 99 percent of checked baggage originates, and currently guides TSA's investment and deployment decisions.
Page 40 - February 2006 and has already begun to influence our investment and deployment decisions. This framework details TSA's long-term planning philosophy for the development and implementation of optimal baggage screening solutions at the nation's top 250 airports in terms of projected passenger growth.
Page 40 - Administration (TSA) delivered to Congress a Strategic Planning Framework for the Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP). This framework details TSA's long-term planning philosophy for the development and implementation of optimal baggage screening solutions at the Nation's top 250 airports, where over 99 percent checked baggage originates, and currently guides TSA s investment and deployment decisions.
Page 39 - ... non-scheduled air charter, aircraft rental, and scheduled commuter operations in smaller aircraft. NATA members are the vital link in the aviation industry that provides services to the airlines, general aviation, and the military.
Page 9 - ... the Transportation Security Administration, to provide you with an update on our electronic baggage screening program. Since the initial deployment of TSA's checked baggage screening technologies, we have pushed hard for innovation and investment intended to dramatically improve the system. Today, 51 airports are either operational or deploying some form of advanced in-line baggage screening systems. Additionally, TSA has certified two new explosive detection systems and is testing others that...
Page 2 - PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON. DANIEL K. INOUYE, US SENATOR FROM HAWAII As...
Page 15 - ... they would enhance security in the rail and transit environment and can help screen air cargo. With respect to air cargo, the 9/11 Commission put securing planes from explosive cargo on its unfinished agenda. How do we close the air cargo gap, given the vastness and variation of air cargo? Every day the US air cargo supply chain handles more than 50,000 tons of cargo. There are few technological solutions for screening cargo, which is often palletized and shrinkwrapped. I understand that TSA's...
Page 19 - And I think it's fair to say that there has been a real improvement in the TSA process, the screener process, and we're pleased to see it.
Page 3 - I look forward to working collaboratively with the members of this committee as we tackle these, and other important issues. On a few matters of "housekeeping...