Aviation Security: Efforts to Measure Effectiveness and Address Challenges
Abstract
TSA has implemented numerous initiatives designed to enhance aviation security, but has collected limited information on the effectiveness of these initiatives in protecting commercial aircraft. Our recent work on passenger screening found that little testing or other data exist that measures the performance of screeners in detecting threat objects. However, TSA is taking steps to collection data on the effectiveness of its security initiatives, including developing a 5-year performance plan detailing numerous performance measures, as well a implementing several efforts to collect performance data on the effectiveness of passenger screening-such as fielding the Threat Image Projection System and increasing screener testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 05, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA426239
Entities
People
- Cathleen A. Berrick
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office