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President Obama announces nomination of TSA administrator

Army Maj. Gen. Robert A. Harding Named

President Obama announces nomination of TSA administrator

By eTN Staff Writer

On Monday, March 8, President Obama announced the nomination of Army Maj. Gen. Robert A. Harding as administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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TSA scales back general-aviation security plan

Airline Security

TSA scales back general-aviation security plan

By Spencer S. Hsu

Citing industry objections, the Transportation Security Administration is preparing to scale back a controversial plan to expand aviation security rules for the first time to thousands of private plan

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TSA stops harassment of travel bloggers, withdraws subpoenas

TSA's "Heavy-Handed Tactics"

TSA stops harassment of travel bloggers, withdraws subpoenas

By Mike M. Ahlers

Washington - Just days after serving subpoenas to two travel bloggers, the Transportation Security Administration withdrew the subpoenas, saying its investigation into how the bloggers received a sens

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TSA "sensitive security information" posted on Net

TSA

TSA "sensitive security information" posted on Net

By EILEEN SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON – The federal government improperly posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet in a way that could offer insight into how to sidestep security.

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Carry-on liquids keep being restricted by airlines

Carry-on Liquids

Carry-on liquids keep being restricted by airlines

By Eric Torbenson

Air travelers counting down the days to the end of rules restricting carry-on liquids – the ones that force you to carry everything in little bottles – will need to keep counting for a while.

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Gender, date of birth to be required when booking flight

"Secure Flight"

Gender, date of birth to be required when booking flight

TSA is about to require airline passengers to provide even more personal information when booking flights.

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Obama plans to pick former FBI special agent as TSA administrator

Transportation Security Administration

Obama plans to pick former FBI special agent as TSA administrator

The Obama administration plans to pick a former FBI special agent to head the federal agency charged with keeping terrorists off airplanes.

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TSA security personnel force disabled Muslim woman to lift dress and expose underwear

Council on American-Islamic Relations Seeks Investigation

TSA security personnel force disabled Muslim woman to lift dress and expose underwear

By eTN Staff Writer

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to investigate an incident in which a disabled Muslim traveler from Pennsylvania was f

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Airline passenger detained and harrassed for carrying cash

ACLU Sues TSA

Airline passenger detained and harrassed for carrying cash

By eTN Staff Writer

According to a lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is subjecting innocent Americans to unreasonable searches and detentions that

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Are we more secure with Secure Flight?

How Secure Is Secure?

Are we more secure with Secure Flight?

By David Grossman

If you've purchased an airline ticket recently, your airline or travel agent likely asked for your full legal name or the name on your passport, as well as your birth date.

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Your middle name could be trouble

Air Travel

Your middle name could be trouble

By Ed Perkins

If your passport or driver's license includes a full middle name that you don't normally use, you will have to include that name on your ticket the next time you fly within the United States and by De

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TSA has airlines asking for full names of passengers

"Secure Flight" Kicks In

TSA has airlines asking for full names of passengers

When making airline reservations, passengers are now being asked to enter their full name as it appears on government-issued identification they will be asked to present while traveling.

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TSA's Secure Flight begins first public phase

US Transportation Security Administration

TSA's Secure Flight begins first public phase

By eTN Staff Writer

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that beginning May 15 the Secure Flight passenger vetting program will begin asking passengers to enter their full name - as it appears

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Aviation security enhanced by TSA and Liberia partnership

US Transportation Security Administration

Aviation security enhanced by TSA and Liberia partnership

By eTN Staff Writer

The US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority announced today a plan to enhance aviation security.

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Feds begin post-9/11 airline watchlist takeover

TSA

Feds begin post-9/11 airline watchlist takeover

By wired.com

The federal government is finally beginning to take over the job of comparing U.S.

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TSA's Secure Flight begins vetting passengers

Implementation Of Secure Flight Program

TSA's Secure Flight begins vetting passengers

By eTN Staff Writer

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the implementation of the Secure Flight program, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircra

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Court orders TSA to recalculate security fees for airlines

Court: TSA Overcharging Airlines

Court orders TSA to recalculate security fees for airlines

By cnn.com

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court Tuesday ordered the US Transportation Security Administration to recalculate the amount of fees it charges air carriers for passenger and baggage screening, a deve

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Ethnic profiling persists at airports

Ethinic Profiling

Ethnic profiling persists at airports

By Harriet Baskas, msnbc.com

One thing is for sure: You will be detained and arrested if you pull a stunt like the one Lawrence Johnson pulled on a flight heading in to LAX last week.

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TSA says new uniforms calm travelers and make spotting terrorists easier

Airport Screeners Don New Eye-Catching Duds

TSA says new uniforms calm travelers and make spotting terrorists easier

By eTN Staff Writer

WILMINGTON, MA - This fall, the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began jettisoning its relatively bland white-shirted uniforms in favor of eye-catching, royal blue ones for its 43,

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Amtrak, TSA and law enforcement officers mobilize for major Northeast Corridor rail security operation

Increased Security Presence At Nearly 150 Railway Stations From Virginia To Vermont

Amtrak, TSA and law enforcement officers mobilize for major Northeast Corridor rail security operation

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2008) - Amtrak Office of Security Strategy and Special Operations (OSSSO), Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and officers from approxi

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