Aviation Security: Weaknesses in Airport Security and Options for Assigning Screening Responsibilities

Abstract

A safe and secure civil aviation system is a critical component of the nations overall security, physical infrastructure, and economic foundation. Billions of dollars and a myriad of programs and policies have been devoted to achieving such a system. Although it is not fully known at this time what actually occurred or which of the weaknesses in the nations aviation security apparatus contributed to the horrendous events of last week, it is clear that serious weaknesses exist in our aviation security system and that their impact can be far more devastating than previously imagined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395099

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Security
  • Airports
  • Civil Aviation
  • Computer Access Control
  • Detection
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies