Travel Security Update.Mar 5, 2007 Inside risks to airport security persist, lawmakers say. Airport workers are now subject to random screenings, but some lawmakers believe workers could still use insider jobs to avoid security. A proposal by the House Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Committee would require some airports to screen all employees before they're allowed into secure areas, which could slow airport operations to a crawl. Mar 2, 2007 DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) touts government's progress in information sharing See data conferencing. . DHS officials said Wednesday the government has improved its ability to share security information and embrace new technology. At the same time, it is mindful of privacy issues. Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson says the government is focusing on protecting infrastructure, screening cargo, and mining information from government and commercial databases. Mar 1, 2007 Effort to unionize screeners threatens security bill. A provision that would allow TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). screeners to unionize may threaten an extensive homeland security bill. Labor leaders say a union would strengthen security by improving working conditions. Republicans and the White House object to unionization and say a union could compromise the TSA's ability to quickly respond to threat conditions by giving screeners new assignments. Mar 1, 2007 TSA conducts random screenings of airport workers. Airport workers across the U.S. are now subject to random security screenings as part of a TSA effort to tighten airport security. Roving TSA teams conduct the screenings in areas accessible only to airport employees. "The beauty of it is, it's random and mobile," a TSA spokesman says. "I compare it to speeding in your car. You don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. when the police are going to be there." Mar 1, 2007 Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Hong Kong To Limit Hand Carried Liquids, Gels. Hong Kong airport, the world's fifth busiest international passenger hub, will start screening liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on baggage in March to bring it in line with international practices, the government said in a statement. In the 12 months through January, 44.5 million passengers came through Hong Kong airport. Feb 28, 2007 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Sky Harbor Airport is the name for several airports including:
Passenger scanner creates controversy. The federal government is testing backscatter X-ray In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. machines at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport. The machines allow screeners to see through clothes, and critics say the system invades travelers' privacy. Mar 2, 2007 03/05/2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Feb 26, 2007 |
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