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Missing Laptop Spurs TSA Suspension Of Clear Reg. Traveler Enrollments  -  05 Aug 2008
Business Travel News,Clear last night said the laptop was stolen from a locked office at the airport, and now the company, as instructed by TSA, is notifying affected

Will Second Anniversary of TSA Liquid Ban Inspire Storytellers ...  -  05 Aug 2008
MarketWatchThe US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) banned liquids from carry-on baggage on Aug. 10, 2006 after an alleged terrorist plot using liquid

Is this the face of a terrorist?  -  05 Aug 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokeswoman Carrie Harmon said the department is working closely with airlines to prevent misidentifications.

TSA to test shoe-scanning machine at LAX  -  05 Aug 2008
Dallas Morning News,According to the story, data collected will help the TSA decide whether it would be effective and could be deployed at airports across the nation.

TSA Unveils Speedier Security Procedures  -  05 Aug 2008
WLKY,To make going through security as easy as possible, the TSA has put a new, three-line approach in place, complete with signs decorated with a horse motif.

FBI and TSA Conclude Major Terrorism and Transportation Conference ...  -  05 Aug 2008
PressZoom (press release),The event was the largest-ever sponsored by the FBI and TSA to jointly address terrorism and transportation. Keynote speakers included FBI NY Assistant

airport terminal opening postponed  -  05 Aug 2008
Indianapolis Star,David Kane, state security director for the TSA, said the airport will "continue to run bags through the system just to make sure it is continuing to

Laptop with travelers' data missing at SF airport  -  05 Aug 2008
International Herald Tribune,The TSA has suspended new enrollments in the program, known as Clear, which allows passengers to pay to use special "fast lanes" at airport security

Registered traveler drama  -  05 Aug 2008
SecureIDNews (press release),The TSA has lifted the cap that limited the fast lanes to 20 airports and eliminating the $28 government background check. The TSA said registered traveler

South Africa: Market leader Toyota buys out JV partner Wesco  -  05 Aug 2008
Automotive World (subscription),The Japanese parent will acquire Wesco's 25% share in TSA in late August 2008. TSA is a holding company for Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd (TSAM),

Shoe scanner plans afoot  -  05 Aug 2008
The Engineer,The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing out new shoe scanning systems manufactured by L3 Communications at Los Angeles International

TSA to test shoe scanning equipment at LAX  -  05 Aug 2008
Dallas Morning News,According to the story, data collected will help the TSA decide whether it would be effective and could be deployed at airports across the nation.

An Idle Mind  -  05 Aug 2008
The Daily Planet,True to its mandate, the alert TSA scrambled to establish security check-in rules to counter the new threat, and now liquids of any sort are as suspect as

Toyota to Make South African Subsidiary Wholly Owned  -  05 Aug 2008
Edubourse.com (Communiqués de presse),Under the agreement, TMC is to acquire Wesco's 25% share in TSA in late August 2008. By making TSA a wholly owned subsidiary, TMC will put in place a

Poll: Is It Immoral For US Airways To Charge For Drinking Water?  -  05 Aug 2008
The Consumerist,Between the TSA ban on liquids and US Airways $2 fee for bottled water, if you want a drink, you're probably going to pay for it. It may be annoying,

How to get around the airlines' fees to check your bags  -  05 Aug 2008
Tampa Bay's 10,If a TSA agent searches your bag, your small things won't go in every direction. Stuff lightweight items all over the place. Don't pile up your socks and

Office open in Kodiak for TWIC card distribution  -  05 Aug 2008
Kodiak Daily Mirror,...effort to prevent persons who are a threat from gaining access to secure areas of port facilities,� said Maurine Fanguy, TWIC program director for TSA.

Airport Construction Puts About 1000 People to Work  -  05 Aug 2008
KTVN,That security baggage remodel in the lobby is a $60 Million dollars project funded by by the TSA and through airport user fees collectd and saved up over

Thadou Students urges Govt  -  05 Aug 2008
E-Pao.net,Imphal, August 04: Thadou Students' Association (TSA) reminded the State Government to fulfil the promise regarding the MoU signed between the body and the

The TSA Follies  -  Aug 2, 2008
Homeland Stupidity,So how does the TSA explain these four ways it’s keeping air travelers unsafe? First, there’s getting your ticket from the airline.

TSA Implements Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Officers  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatch..."The additional protection now afforded to our frontline officers enhances their ability to protect the traveling public," said TSA Deputy Administrator

Feds investigating hiring of fired MnDOT official  -  Jul 31, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said today that its Office of Inspections is "currently looking into the circumstances around her (Pitt's) hiring'' to a job that

Welcome To The Era Of Air Rage  -  Aug 4, 2008
Wired NewsShe says that although airlines offer at least cursory self defense training to their crews and the TSA has launched a optional program, what is really

AFGE Efforts Lead to Enhanced Whistleblower Protections at TSA  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatchThe TSA/MSPB agreement allows TSOs to appeal whistleblower retaliation complaints to the independent Board. Previously, TSOs who were disciplined or fired

TSA watch list is no joke for Houston man  -  Aug 3, 2008
KHOU,HOUSTON – The TSA terrorist watch list contains over 4000 names. And while the list is far from perfect, it can affect innocent people.

Avue Files Protest of TSA IHOPP Award  -  Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchIn its protest, Avue asserts that TSA failed to follow applicable procurement rules governing the evaluation of competitive procurements and also improperly

TSA Union Charters 15th Local  -  Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchThe union also has taken on TSA in the courts, before the International Labor Organization and with the Federal Labor Relations Authority over issues

50 top packing tips  -  Aug 4, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,If you are travelling to America, you must use cases fitted with TSA-approved locks (those that the Transportation Security Administration has the tools to

Homeland Security Democrats to TSA: The 100% Screening Air Cargo ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatchAssistant Secretary and Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, to reiterate that, notwithstanding TSA's interpretation of the law,

Also in the news: TSA HR contract under protest  -  Jul 31, 2008
FCW.com,Avue Technologies has filed a protest against the Transportation Security Administration’s recent award of a $1.2 billion human resources contract to

TSA leans on BI to save $100M over two years  -  Jul 28, 2008
Computerworld,By Heather Havenstein The federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last week said it estimates that its use of business intelligence software to

TSA pockets over $1 million in change  -  Jul 30, 2008
Marketplace,USA Today reports: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has collected — and kept — more than $1 million in the past three years from airline

Aci Worldwide Inc (TSA.BE) more shares bought by Profund Advisors Llc  -  Aug 2, 2008
Mffais.com,LONG BEACH (Mffais.com) - Profund Advisors Llc added additional 2978 (24.29 %) shares of Aci Worldwide Inc (TSA.BE), bringing their current holdings to

House Dems Demand TSA Follow Law  -  Aug 1, 2008
aircargoworld,The letter, signed by Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and the Democratic members of the subcommittee on transportation security, asks TSA for a legal

Incipio Announces TSA “Checkpoint Friendlyâ€? Laptop Carrying Cases ...  -  Aug 1, 2008
WebWire (press release),August 1, 2008,– Incipio Technologies, Inc. announced today its line of TSA (Transportation Security Association) “Checkpoint Friendly� laptop cases

TSA launching flight crew screening experiment  -  Jul 18, 2008
BusinessWeekThere, they must present two forms of photo identification, which are immediately checked against computerized databases by TSA security officials.

TSA Pilots Millimeter Wave Technology at Miami International ...  -  Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatch..."The use of whole body imaging is a significant step forward in checkpoint technology," said TSA Administrator Kip Hawley.

New shoe-sniffing machines to be tested at LAX  -  Aug 3, 2008
Xinhua,Two PassPort scanners will be pressed into service at LAX to evaluate if the machines are effective and can be approved for use nationwide, said TSA

TSA on Track with Canine Explosive Detection Teams  -  Aug 1, 2008
Security Management,By Matthew Harwood The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is on track to provide an additional 200 canine explosive detection teams a year to

Shoe removal is here to stay  -  Aug 3, 2008
Baltimore Sun,But the TSA's oversight covers only the United States. The federal agency can't require compliance with its regulations and policies at airports in other

NPRM would extend TSA program  -  Aug 1, 2008
Aviation International News,But the proposed rule met some resistance, and in January the TSA withdrew it for further revision. It has now been resubmitted for review.

TSA leans on BI to save $100 million  -  Jul 25, 2008
Computerworld,Anonymous says: The TSA could save a vastly greater amount of money than $100 million by putting an end to its ridiculous... July 23, 2008 (Computerworld)

Avue files protest over massive TSA human resources contract  -  Jul 31, 2008
GovExec.com,Avue, one of three bidders on the $1.2 billion contract for the development and management of TSA's human resources operations, contends that the award to

TSA Loosens Registered Traveler Reins, Eliminates Security Fee  -  Jul 24, 2008
Business Travel News,TSA today also said Registered Traveler providers have the authority to develop their own interoperability relationships within the next 12 months,

TSA Lifts Cap and Eliminates Fee on Registered Traveler  -  Jul 24, 2008
MarketWatchTSA determined that the current security threat assessment largely duplicates the watch list matching that is conducted on all travelers every time they fly

MacBook computers get “Checkpoint Friendlyâ€? cases  -  Aug 4, 2008
Coolest Gadgets,Incipio Technologies, Inc. has just rolled out a new line of TSA (Transportation Security Association) “Checkpoint Friendly� laptop cases that target

Lawmakers Tell TSA to Meet Air Cargo Screening Law  -  Jul 31, 2008
HSToday,Today the lawmakers sent a letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator Kip Hawley responding to TSA statements at two recent

Congressman moves to block guns at airport  -  Jul 22, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,..."It is my belief that federal law prohibits individuals from carrying firearms in all areas of an airport and that TSA has the authority to enforce these

TSA: all your data are belong to us, citizen  -  Aug 1, 2008
CrunchGear,Imagine if you will: you’re walking through a checkpoint and if you’re like me, your passport picture makes you look like the Unabomber,

Pilot's TSA-issued gun stolen from car  -  Jul 31, 2008
WCNC (subscription),..."I think the TSA should leave it up to professional trained security people and not up to the pilots," Jablonski said. "Those are the exact reasons on why I




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