If there’s a silver lining in the dark cloud created by this global pandemic, it’s that such extremely low screening numbers present a perfect opportunity for TSA to really look at how it’s training its people and to change the ways in which it does so. Keep Reading
The airport in Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has been disinfected ahead of operations resuming when the city lifts its travel restrictions on April 8. Keep Reading
Manguard Plus Limited has been awarded the security contract for the Dublin Port Company. The contract will run for an initial three years and is worth in excess of €6 million. Keep Reading
The need for telework due to the spread of the new coronavirus has resulted in several unanticipated changes in cybersecurity policy and controls at the Transportation Security Administration. Keep Reading
Facility and Vessel Security Officers, as well as all current and prospective TWIC holders, are strongly encouraged to review the bulletin as it contains important information about the enforcement of maritime security regulations during the COVID-19 national emergency. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office review has found that the Transportation Security Administration may be risking rail passenger safety by failing to engage with other surface transportation stakeholders. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced a total of $25 billion in Federal funding allocations to help U.S. public transportation systems respond to COVID-19. Keep Reading
Google is publicly tracking people’s travel movements over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. The tech firm is publishing details of the types of places people are traveling to for more than 130 countries, including the United States. Keep Reading
Airport employees have seen their paychecks reduced as the number of passengers flying have decreased since the start of the pandemic so a group of TSA officers started a voluntary effort to provide free lunches for airport workers. Keep Reading
Frank, 39, was an Explosive Detection Canine Handler who joined TSA at John F. Kennedy International Airport in June 2004, as a TSA officer and worked with cargo inspectors, where he screened air cargo destined for passenger aircraft. Keep Reading
