Chaos in the skies - the airline industry pre and post 9/11 Case Study Chaos in the skies- the airline industry pre and post 9/11 1. Introduction The terrorist attack on the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11‚ 2001‚ when civilian planes were turned into guided missiles flown by suicide bombers driven by religious fundamentalism and hatred for the United States not only seared themselves into the consciousness of the American people‚ but into the economic and business
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programs‚ U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/aircargo/index.shtm Transportation Security Administration‚ (n.d.). Certified Cargo Screening Program‚ U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/aircargo/certified_screening.shtm Vinsik‚ S. (2011‚ September1). Homeland Security Today: When it comes to air cargo security‚ we need a stronger global supply chain. Homeland Security Today: Home. Retrieved
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Evolution of Airline Security in the United States Mike Matthews Survey of Criminal Justice 1010 Mark Sundermeir Written Assignment #2 3 / 13 / 12 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to track the evolution of the system of airline security in the United States. A major turning point in Americas system of airline security was the terrorist attack on September 11‚ 2001. It is important to understand the history of airline security before 9/11 to then see how terrorists
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attacks. The aftermath from 9/11 has ensured that we made drastic changes to our security by enacting policies‚ and agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)‚ Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.)‚ U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)‚ U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act of 2001‚ and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The D.H.S. consolidated other organizations‚ including the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and FEMA (Villemez‚ 2011). This analysis will cover two public opinions
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FEMA What makes this agency legitimate? What is the legitimacy based on? If based on authority or a need for the services this agency provides how does that relate to representativeness (demographics‚ ideology‚ and concerns; social contract & public expectations)‚ responsibility (ownership of actions‚ failures and successes)‚ accountability (answering to whom‚ top-down & bottom-up)‚ politics/administration (is there a political bias‚ does it prevent legitimacy)‚ and effectiveness/efficiency (is
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a comprehensive national approach to incident management‚ which was created by the department of Homeland Security. This approach is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines in order to improve the effectiveness of emergency management/response. This approach improves the coordination and cooperation between public and private agencies that is in the case of an emergency management and incident response activities
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brought this loaded .40 caliber handgun onto the plane. I wish I could say this is an isolated incident‚ but sadly‚ it is not. The Department of Homeland security regularly tests TSA security checkpoints by having federal agents‚ carrying guns or fake explosives‚ attempt to board planes disguised as passengers. And according to the department of Homeland security‚ these agents successfully board planes over 70% of the time. In fact‚ in a recent test at Newark airport‚ even though TSA agents were warned
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Making an Impact: TSA Transportation Security Screener Skill Standards‚ Selection System‚ and Hiring Process. Retrieved from http://www.siop.org/tip/backissues/Apr03/05kolmstetter.aspx McFarland‚ L. (2005). I-O Psychologists in the Department of Homeland Security. The Career Column‚ Volume 42 Number 3. Retrieved from https://www.siop.org/tip/backissues/Jan05/10mcfarland.aspx Payback Period. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.financeformulas.net/Payback_Period.html Return On Investment - ROI. (n.d
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addition of more metal detectors to airport security in particular. In other cases‚ controversy and outrage have erupted worldwide like in the case of the digital full body scanners‚ sometimes referred to as “virtual strip searches.” The Department of Homeland Security defends the scanners‚ reasoning that in unsafe and unsure times citizens need to sacrifice for their safety. The Transportation Security Administration‚ or TSA‚ defends the scanners the most‚ doing their best to dispel all rumors of misuse
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The Impact on Aviation Security and Commercial Air Travel Post 9/11 The events of September 11‚ 2001 forever changed air travel security measures. The level of security and the pre-screening for commercial flights was overwhelmingly lacking and was quite frankly‚ a disaster waiting to happen. The lessons the aviation industry learned because of the 9/11 attacks‚ propelled the nation into raising the standards of security at all airports in the United States‚ which was long overdue. As a
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