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11 Sep 2012
Aviation Security: 9/11 Anniversary Observations on TSA’s Progress and Challenges in Strengthening Aviation Security
Author: Stephen M Lord, Steve Morris, Michelle Woods
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Securing commercial aviation operations remains a daunting task, with hundreds of airports, thousands of aircraft, and thousands of flights daily carrying millions of passengers and pieces of carry-on and checked baggage.
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11 Sep 2012
Maritime Security: Progress and Challenges 10 Years after the Maritime Transportation Security Act
Author: Stephen L Caldwell, Christopher Conrad, Adam Anguiano, Aryn Ehlow, Allyson Goldstein, Paul Hobart, Amanda Kolling, Glen Levis, Edwin Woodward
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Ports, waterways, and vessels handle billions of dollars in cargo annually and an attack on this maritime transportation system could impact the global economy.
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11 Sep 2012
Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Is Taking Action to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results
Author: Cathleen A Berrick
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The events of September 11, 2001, triggered a national re-examination of the security of facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals in quantities that, in the event of a
terrorist attack, could put large numbers of Americans at risk of seriou...
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10 Sep 2012
Defense Logistics: Space-Available Travel Challenges May Be Exacerbated If Eligibility Expands
Author: James R McTigue
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report assesses the space-available travel program, which is a privilege given to members of the armed forces to provide some relief from the rigors of duty when members are on leave.
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Sep 2012
Sentries in the Sky
Author: Will Rogers
Publisher:
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Space technologies have the potential to improve our collective disaster warning and response capabilities.
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Sep 2012
Next Generation Enterprise Network
Author: Valerie C Melvin
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The report reviews the Department of the Navy (DoN)'s revised approach to replacing its existing network system with the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN).
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August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Review of FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Author: Gerald L Dillingham, Andrew Von Ah, Amy Abramowitz, Owen Bruce, Brian Chung, Dave Hooper, Delwen Jones, Bonnie Leer, Connor Lieb, SaraAnn Moessbauer
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report reviews the effect of providing a specified alternative to the current air traffic controller training approach.
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