Aviation Security: TSA Has Made Progress but Faces Challenges in Meeting the Statutory Mandate for Screening Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft

Abstract

TSA has made progress in meeting the air cargo screening mandate as it applies to domestic cargo, but faces challenges in doing so that highlight the need for a contingency plan. TSA has, for example, increased required domestic cargo screening levels from 50 percent in February 2009 to 75percent in May 2010, increased the amount of cargo subject to screening by eliminating many domestic screening exemptions, created a voluntary program to allow screening to take place at various points in the air cargo supply chain, conducted outreach to familiarize industry stakeholders with screening requirements, and tested air cargo screening technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1179426

Entities

People

  • Steve Lord

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Passengers
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Unit Load Device
  • United States
  • United States Government

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