Topic
Aviation Security
23 published works
Plane-ly Spoken
The SAFETY Act As A Tool To Manage Risk: A Question And Answer Session On What It Is, And How To Take Advantage Of It!
Last month, we passed yet another milestone in aviation history, the 88th anniversary of the first attempted hijacking of a passenger aircraft. On February 12, 1931, a group of armed…
Plane-ly Spoken
Aviation Safety: “I Have Ebola, You’re All Screwed”
By now everyone has seen the video of the “idiot,” suitably described by a level headed and thoroughly professional USAirways flight attendant, being removed from a flight by emergency responders…
The Right Coast
Terrorist Plan to Blow Up Airplane With Explosive Barbie Doll Foiled
Authorities foiled a plan by Lebanese terrorists to blow up a commercial airliner by smuggling explosives in a large Barbie doll and a meat grinder.via freebeacon.comNever trust anything that looks…
Inside Privacy
Senators Reintroduce Cybersecurity Legislation for Cars and Planes
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced a pair of bills today relating to the cybersecurity of cars and aircraft, which would impose affirmative security, disclosure, and consent…
The Right Coast
Terror threat? DHS bans in-flight electronics for travelers from eight nations « Hot Air
These days, having a laptop or tablet is almost a must for air travelers to dispense with the boredom of a long flight. Those coming to the US from eight…
Capital Thinking
Lawmakers Unveil Report, Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Aviation Security; Homeland Security Committee Unveils February Terror Threat Snapshot; House Panel Discusses Border Security; Court of Appeals Upholds Stay Against Trump Travel Ban; Administration Considering Other Options
By Clark Ervin, Squire Patton Boggs, Ludmilla Kasulke, Capital Thinking
Legislative Activity Lawmakers Unveil Report, Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Aviation Security On Monday, February 6, the majority staff of the House Homeland Security Committee released a report titled “America’s Airports:…
Capital Thinking
Lawmakers Debate Security as Commercial Flights to Cuba Take Off; TSA Improves Security Wait Times at U.S. Airports
By Clark Ervin, Ludmilla Kasulke, Capital Thinking
Legislative Activity Lawmakers Debate Security as Commercial Flights to Cuba Take Off Earlier this year, the House Homeland Security Committee had been considering legislation banning U.S. commercial flights to Cuba…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA calls for contractors to assess airplane cyber threats and vulnerabilities
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now reaching out to contractors to help assess cyber-attack threats and vulnerabilities to communications systems on airplanes. This new effort is part of the…
Capital Thinking
Congress Continues Oversight of Aviation Security Agency
By Clark Ervin, Ludmilla Kasulke
Legislative Activity Congress Continues Oversight of Aviation Security Agency On Thursday, July 23, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security advanced three measures aimed at strengthening the Transportation Security…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: The Legalities of Racial Profiling for Aviation Security by Jennifer Urban
The Legalities of Racial Profiling for Aviation Security by Jennifer Urban University of Mississippi - School of Law December 3, 2013Abstract: The paper will discuss the history of aviation security…