Topic
Transportation Security
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Capital Thinking
Lawmakers Approve Reallocated Funds for TSA
By Clark Ervin, Ludmilla Kasulke
Legislative Activity Lawmakers Approve Reallocated Funds for TSA House appropriators followed on their Senate colleagues and approved reallocated funds for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to address growing screening lines…
Capital Thinking
Lawmakers Respond to Results of TSA Internal Investigation
Legislative Activity Lawmakers Respond to Results of TSA Internal Investigation Upon news that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners failed to detect prohibited items in 67 out of 70 test cases…
The Right Coast
Meat cleavers. Ammunition. Box cutters. You ll be surprised by what TSA finds. – The Washington Post
An anchor, weapons, bleach and toy weapons are some of the things you can t pack in your luggage. With the heavy holiday travel season approaching, the Transportation Security Administration…
Aviation & Airport
General Aviation Airport Security
Historically, General Aviation (GA) airports have not been subject to Federal rules governing airport security. Prior to September 11, 2001, the Federal government's role in airport security focused exclusively on…
Aviation & Airport
New TSA Regulations Are Arbitrary and Capricious
By Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D.
The January 2, 2010 edition of the Los Angeles Times contained an op-ed piece by David Steinberg (not the comedian, but a screenwriter from Santa Monica). The editorial beautifully capsulizes…
Surf and Turf Law
TWIC Implementation Update – Hawaii and Beyond
Yesterday was the implementation date for TWIC's in Hawaii. [There is even a large electronic sign on Sand Island Access Road warning drivers of such].The Transportation Worker Identification Credential is a post-9/11…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Another Reason Not To Fly
Fedsmith.com has a post (quoting the Aero-News Network) on a disturbing statistic at the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA). Shockingly, it appears that being a TSA airport screener isn't a whole…
Surf and Turf Law
What About Kawaihae? TWIC Implementation Issues
West Hawaii Today reports some implementation issues with the TWIC program on the Big Island.I posted about the TWIC program earlier here and specifically about the TWIC registration in Hilo,…
Louisiana Law Blog
The TWIC: What Is It, Who Needs It, and How Can I Get It
By Kean Miller
by the Admiralty and Maritime Team The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a new security measure established by Congress through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) to ensure that…
Surf and Turf Law
Port Worker Badges Come to Maui and Kauai
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is coming to Maui and Kauai.Per the schedule, TWIC enrollment starts Janurary 17 at Kahului and January 25 for Kauai.