Tag: TSA
TSA's quest to merge cybersecurity and information technology
January 15, 2020Ginger Hill
We're about two weeks into the new year, and suffice to say, gearing up for travel is top of mind for security professionals. The “big” industry shows always seem so far away at this point, but before we know it, ISC West will be here in March, followed by ESX in June; GSX in September; ISC East in partnership with ASIS NYC in November; and more. In addition to these, are the smaller, boutique-type events, such as our SecurityNext conference in February (It's not too late to register,...
Why seeing a star on your driver's license is a good thing
August 23, 2019Ginger Hill
I remember in elementary school those little gold, silver, red, green and blue foil star stickers the teacher would put at the top of my paper, each color reflecting my grade: gold for the perfect score of 100; silver for 90s; blue for 80s; and green for 70s. If I saw a red star, just forget it, because that meant redoing the whole assignment, usually DURING recess, or when I got home from school DURING my favorite TV shows — Woody Wood Pecker, Tom & Jerry and Heathcliff.
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Disaster recovery within 15 minutes at Delta
May 28, 2014Amy Canfield
ATLANTA—If Delta Air Lines' Operations Control Center is incapacitated due to a fire, extreme weather or bomb, it can set up within 15 minutes at a duplicate facility already in place nearby. That's been proven during yearly drills.Tasked with monitoring the safety and security of 4,900 daily flights, even that 15 minutes can be vital for the OCC. You can't be out of touch with aircraft for much longer, Damon Cox, supervisor, domestic operations, flight control, said during the ASIS 2014...
Lawmaker calls for tougher security at airports
May 7, 2014SSN Staff
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—A Bay Area congressman on Friday called for tougher security standards and a technology study after an incident two weeks ago in which a teenager managed to scale a fence at Mineta San Jose International Airport and stow himself away in the wheel well of a Hawaii-bound airliner, according to an article from the San Jose Mercury News.
The lawmaker, Eric Swalwell, D-Hayward, said the problem was not the barrier but the lack of intrusion detection technology that allowed the...
TycoIS secures exit at Maine airport
September 18, 2013Amy Canfield
PORTLAND, Maine—Passengers deplaning at the Portland International Jetport here now must make their way through a special security exit portal, one of only two of its kind in the country. The L-shaped, two-lane exit from the secure concourse has been in use for about three weeks. Using real-time video analytics sent to the airport's monitoring center, it detects “reverse flow” of people and objects from the non-secure areas of the airport to the secured area, said Paul Bradbury,...
Accenture receives TSA contract
November 26, 2012SSN Staff
ARLINGTON, Va.—Accenture Federal Services, a consulting and technology services company, received a five-year contract from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to create identity management and credentialing system processes for those working at secure areas throughout the TSA system, according to a company statement.
The new credentialing process will consolidate identities into one system over time, which will increase consistency of information across multiple programs and provide...
An inside look at Logan Airport's security operations
November 23, 2010Leischen Stelter
BOSTON— On the morning of Nov. 17, two security officers used extended mirrors to sweep under his Massport vehicle, checking for bombs, and they carefully verified our identification credentials before the tilt gate opened and my host, Tom Domenico, director of IT operations at the Massachusetts Port Authority, could drive us onto the airfield at Boston Logan International Airport.
As the radio cackled with directions to arriving and departing planes, Domenico explained some of the limitations...