Download or read book Secure Flight written by Jennifer A. Grover and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began using Secure Flight to screen passengers against high-risk lists. These lists, subsets of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) -- the U.S. government's consolidated list of known and suspected terrorists -- included the No Fly List, to identify those who should be prohibited from boarding flights, and the Selectee List, to identify those who should receive enhanced screening at airport checkpoints. This report examines (1) changes to the Secure Flight program since 2009; (2) TSA's efforts to ensure that Secure Flight's screening determinations for passengers are implemented at airport checkpoints; and (3) the extent to which program performance measures assess progress toward goals. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

Download or read book Secure Flight written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, DHS's TSA began using Secure Flight to screen passengers against high-risk lists. These lists, subsets of the TSDB-the U.S. government's consolidated list of known and suspected terrorists-included the No Fly List, to identify those who should be prohibited from boarding flights, and the Selectee List, to identify those who should receive enhanced screening at airport checkpoints. GAO was asked to assess the current status of the program. This report examines (1) changes to the Secure Flight program since 2009, (2) TSA's efforts to ensure that Secure Flight's screening determinations for passengers are implemented at airport checkpoints, and (3) the extent to which program performance measures assess progress toward goals. GAO analyzed TSA data and documents-including checkpoint data from 2012 through 2014 and Secure Flight performance measures-and interviewed relevant DHS officials.

Download or read book Secure Flight written by U S Government Accountability Offi Gao and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SECURE FLIGHT: TSA Should Take Additional Steps to Determine Program Effectiveness

Download or read book Secure Flight Tsa Should Take Additional Steps to Determine Program Effectiveness written by United States Government Accountability and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Secure Flight program-established to identify those passengers who may pose security risks before boarding an aircraft-is a frontline defense against acts of terrorism that target the nation's civil aviation system. TSA developed and implemented Secure Flight in response to requirements in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and a recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) that TSA assume from air carriers the function of matching passengers against watchlists maintained by the federal government.

Download or read book Secure Flight written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since 2009, Secure Flight has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against subsets of the TSDB, to one that uses PII and other information to assign passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established privacy oversight mechanisms to protect this PII. GAO was asked to assess the current status of the Secure Flight program. In July 2014, GAO reported on the status of the program's operations, including changes to the program since 2009, implementation of Secure Flight screening determinations at airport checkpoints, and program performance measures. This report examines (1) the extent to which TSA has implemented privacy oversight mechanisms to address Secure Flight privacy requirements, and (2) the extent to which DHS's redress process addresses any delays and inconveniences that result from Secure Flight screening. GAO analyzed TSA data for fiscal years 2011 through 2013 and documents--including Secure Flight privacy training materials, documentation of privacy protections, and processing times for redress cases--and interviewed relevant DHS officials. GAO recommends that TSA provide job-specific privacy refresher training for Secure Flight staff and develop a mechanism to document and track key Secure Flight privacy issues and decisions. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations."--Highlights.

Download or read book Flight written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FLIGHT: TSA Should Take Additional Steps to Determine Program Effectiveness

Download or read book Secure Flight written by Jennifer Grover and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since 2009, the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Secure Flight program has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against the No Fly List, composed of individuals who should be precluded from boarding an aircraft, and the Selected List, composed of individuals who should receive enhanced screening at the airport security checkpoint, to one that assigns passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established program goals that reflect these new program functions; however, current program performance measures do not allow Secure Flight to fully assess its progress toward achieving all of its goals. Furthermore, TSA lacks timely and reliable information on all known cases of Secure Flight system matching errors. TSA has processes in place to implement Secure Flight screening determinations at airport checkpoints, but could take steps to enhance these processes. TSA information from May 2012 through February 2014 indicates that screening personnel have made errors in implementing Secure Flight determinations at the checkpoint. However, TSA does not have a process for systematically evaluating the root causes of these screening errors. Evaluating the root causes of screening errors, and then implementing corrective measures, in accordance with federal internal control standards, to address those causes could allow TSA to strengthen security screening at airports. The Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) affords passengers who may have been incorrectly matched to or listed on high-risk lists based on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)--the U.S. government's consolidated list of known and suspected terrorists--an opportunity to seek redress. Passengers who, through the redress process, are determined to have been misidentified to a TSDB-based high-risk list are added to the TSA Cleared List, which allows them to be cleared (not identified as high risk) nearly 100 percent of time. In fiscal year 2013, DHS TRIP began working to reduce processing time for its redress and appeals cases. Specifically, DHS has reduced its target for average number of days for redress cases to be closed and has established a performance goal for the appeals process. DHS TRIP plans to periodically review its progress in achieving its appeals performance goal and determine by February 2015 whether further changes to the appeals process are warranted. TSA has taken steps to implement several of the privacy oversight mechanisms it planned to establish when Secure Flight implementation began in 2009, but additional actions could allow TSA to sustain and strengthen its efforts. TSA has implemented privacy training for new Secure Flight staff, and all DHS employees receive annual privacy training. However, existing Secure Flight staff do not receive job-specific privacy refresher training consistent with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements. Providing job-specific privacy refresher training could further strengthen Secure Flight's protection of personally identifiable information. TSA also documents some aspects of its Secure Flight privacy oversight mechanisms, such as scheduled destructions of passenger data. However, TSA does not have a mechanism to comprehensively document and track key privacy-related issues and decisions that arise through the development and use of Secure Flight. In GAO's September 2014 reports, GAO recommended that TSA develop measures to address all aspects of performance related to Secure Flight program goals, develop a mechanism to systematically document the number and causes of Secure Flight system matching errors, develop a process to regularly evaluate the root causes of screening errors at security checkpoints and implement measures to address these causes, provide job-specific privacy refresher training for Secure Flight staff, and develop a mechanism to document and track key Secure Flight privacy issues and decisions. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations."--Highlights.

Download or read book Secure Flight written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2009, Secure Flight has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against subsets of the TSDB, to one that uses PII and other information to assign passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established privacy oversight mechanisms to protect this PII. GAO was asked to assess the current status of the Secure Flight program. In July 2014, GAO reported on the status of the program's operations, including changes to the program since 2009, implementation of Secure Flight screening determinations at airport checkpoints, and program performance measures. This report examines (1) the extent to which TSA has implemented privacy oversight mechanisms to address Secure Flight privacy requirements, and (2) the extent to which DHS's redress process addresses any delays and inconveniences that result from Secure Flight screening. GAO analyzed TSA data for fiscal years 2011 through 2013 and documents-including Secure Flight privacy training materials, documentation of privacy protections, and processing times for redress cases-and interviewed relevant DHS officials.

Download or read book Aviation Security written by Cathleen A. Berrick and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To enhance aviation security, the Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) developed a program -- known as Secure Flight (SF) -- to assume from air carriers the function of matching passenger info. against terrorist watch-list records. This report assesses the extent to which TSA met the requirements of 10 conditions related to the development of the SF program. The auditor: (1) identified key activities related to each of the 10 conditions; (2) identified fed. guidance and best practices that are relevant to successfully meeting each condition; (3) analyzed whether TSA had demonstrated that the guidance was followed and best practices were met; and (4) assessed the risks assoc. with not fully following applicable guidance and meeting best practices.

Download or read book Secure Flight TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight Mechanisms Report to Congressional Requesters written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since 2009, Secure Flight has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against subsets of the TSDB, to one that uses PII and other information to assign passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established privacy oversight mechanisms to protect this PII. GAO was asked to assess the current status of the Secure Flight program. In July 2014, GAO reported on the status of the program's operations, including changes to the program since 2009, implementation of Secure Flight screening determinations at airport checkpoints, and program performance measures. This report examines (1) the extent to which TSA has implemented privacy oversight mechanisms to address Secure Flight privacy requirements, and (2) the extent to which DHS's redress process addresses any delays and inconveniences that result from Secure Flight screening. GAO analyzed TSA data for fiscal years 2011 through 2013 and documents--including Secure Flight privacy training materials, documentation of privacy protections, and processing times for redress cases--and interviewed relevant DHS officials. GAO recommends that TSA provide job-specific privacy refresher training for Secure Flight staff and develop a mechanism to document and track key Secure Flight privacy issues and decisions. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations."--Highlights.

Download or read book Aviation Security written by Cathleen A. Berrick and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes two reports. In an effort to strengthen aviation security, a new passenger prescreening system known as Secure Flight (SF) is being developed by the TSA. (1) Measures for Testing the Impact of Using Commercial Data for the SF Program: review & analysis of TSA's draft statement of work for commercial data concept testing. Assesses the measures against performance measurement criteria developed based on best practices. (2) Secure Flight Development & Testing Under Way, but Risks Should Be Managed: Assesses the status of SF's development & implementation, factors that could influence its effectiveness, processes used to manage the SF program, & efforts to minimize the impacts on passengers & protect passenger rights. Illus.

Download or read book Transportation Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Secure Flight written by Jennifer A. Grover and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2009, Secure Flight has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against subsets of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), to one that uses personally identifiable information (PII) and other information to assign passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established privacy oversight mechanisms to protect this PII. This report examines (1) the extent to which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented privacy oversight mechanisms to address Secure Flight privacy requirements; and (2) the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) redress process addresses any delays and inconveniences that result from Secure Flight screening. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

Download or read book Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Secure Flight Tsa Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight Mechanisms written by United States Government Accountability and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secure Flight program, as implemented pursuant to the 2008 Secure Flight Final Rule, requires commercial aircraft operators traveling to, from, within, or overflying the United States to collect information from passengers and transmit that information electronically to TSA. This information, known collectively as Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD), includes PII, including full name, gender, date of birth, passport information, and certain non-personally identifiable information provided by the airline, such as itinerary information and the unique number associated with a travel record (record number locator).

Download or read book Risk based Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Transportation Security and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aviation Security written by U. s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International flights bound for the United States continue to be targets of terrorist activity, as demonstrated by the October 2010 discovery of explosive devices in air cargo packages bound for the United States from Yemen. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for securing the nation's civil aviation system, which includes ensuring the security of U.S.-bound flights. As requested, GAO evaluated (1) the steps TSA has taken to enhance its foreign airport assessment program since 2007, and any remaining program challenges; (2) TSA's assessment results, including how TSA uses the results to guide future efforts; and (3) what opportunities, if any, exist to enhance the program. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed foreign airport assessment procedures and results, interviewed TSA and foreign aviation security officials, and observed TSA conduct a foreign airport assessment. While these interviews and observations are not generalizable, they provided insights on TSA's program. This is the public version of a sensitive report GAO issued in September, 2011. Information that TSA deemed sensitive has been omitted.Since 2007, TSA has taken a number of steps to enhance its foreign airport assessment program, some of which were taken in response to GAO's prior recommendations. However, challenges remain in gaining access to some foreign airports, developing an automated database to better manage program information, prioritizing and providing training and technical assistance to foreign countries, and expanding the scope of TSA's airport assessments to include all-cargo operations. TSA has various efforts under way to address these challenges. Based on GAO's analysis of TSA's foreign airport assessments conducted from fiscal year 2006 through May 2011, some foreign airports complied with all of TSA's aviation security assessment standards; however, TSA has identified serious noncompliance issues at a number of foreign airports. Common areas of noncompliance included weaknesses in airport access controls and passenger and baggage screening. Moreover, GAO's analysis showed variation in airport compliance across geographic regions and individual security standards, among other things. However, TSA has not yet taken steps to evaluate its assessment results to identify regional and other trends over time. Developing a mechanism to evaluate its assessment results could help support TSA's priorities for aviation security training and technical assistance, inform its risk management decision making by identifying any trends and security gaps, and target capacity building efforts. Opportunities also exist for TSA to make additional program improvements in several key areas. Providing TSA decision makers with more specific criteria and definitions could provide greater assurance that such determinations are consistent across airports over time. In addition, there are opportunities for TSA to increase program efficiency and effectiveness by, for example, conducting more targeted foreign airport assessments and systematically compiling and analyzing security best practices. Taking such actions could help TSA better focus its assessments to address areas of highest risk, and identify security best practices and technologies that may be applicable to enhancing the security of both foreign and domestic airports. GAO recommends that TSA develop a mechanism to evaluate its assessment results to identify any trends, and target resources and future activities; establish criteria for determining foreign airport vulnerability ratings; and consider the feasibility of conducting more targeted assessments and compiling information on aviation security best practices. DHS agreed with the recommendations.