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Travel Document and ID Fraud Drive International Detection Efforts

The scale of travel identity fraud in 2015 increased over previous years. Criminal networks are now so sophisticated that security experts can’t rely on...

TSA Employees Increasingly Cited for Misconduct

Nearly half of the entire Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce—a total of 26, 878 employees—were allegedly involved in misconduct between fiscal years (FY) 2013 and...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $344M FAA Contract to Improve Airport Terminal and Runway Efficiency

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $344-million contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and deploy the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM)...

FAA Bans Flights Between the US and Turkey

The FAA banned all flights into and out of Turkey for US aircraft on Saturday, one day after a coup attempt rocked the country that...

Why DoD Test Ranges Don’t Have to Cause ‘Predictable Permanent Thunderstorms’

We’ve all been there: The pilot has informed the cabin that today’s flight will be re-routed around a bank of thunderstorms, ultimately resulting in...

Air Traffic Control and Industrial Control Systems in the Age of Cybersecurity Threats

Air traffic control (ATC) is collectively a set of regional, interconnected systems that perform numerous functions such as in-air flight separation and routing, on-ground...

New NCheck Bio Attendance 3.1 Provides Intelligent Biometric Time & Attendance Tracking

Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification & artificial intelligence technologies, today announced the release of NCheck Bio Attendance 3.1, a system that provides...

Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill to extend the mandate of the Federal Aviation Administration, two days before the agency’s legal authority...

TSA Says Cuba Must Meet Security Standards for Flights

The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that scheduled airline flights from Cuba wouldn’t be allowed in the US until security is as...

Rep. John Katko Leads GOP Effort to Ground US Air Travel with Cuba

US Rep. John Katko on Tuesday led a House Republican initiative to halt all scheduled commercial air travel between the US and Cuba, just ahead of...

US House Approves Bill to Upgrade Airport Security

The House of Representatives on Monday approved an aviation bill that would upgrade security at US airports in the aftermath of the Brussels and Istanbul...

ANALYSIS: FAMS Must Promote from Within and Build Culture of Professionalism

Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) Director Roderick Allison’s appearance was fleeting during the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security’s July 16,...

House Report: TSA Misconduct Threatening Security of Flying Public

Transportation Security Administration misconduct is threatening the security of the flying public, according to a report released by the House Homeland Security committee Thursday. Read...

Computers, Not Humans To Scan Carry-On Bags In TSA Test

Federal officials said Tuesday that they are expanding tests to speed up airport lines and improve security. In a first in the US,...

Istanbul Terror Attacks Prompt Heightened US Airport Security Measures

Following on the heels of a series of devastating, high-profile terrorist attacks across the globe, from Paris to Brussels to Orlando, the horrific attack...

Istanbul Attack Planner Reportedly Identified as Chechen ISIS Trainer

A Chechen terrorist responsible for training Russian-speaking militants for ISIS is believed to be the planner of Tuesday’s deadly Istanbul airport massacre that killed...
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