Transportation

Legislators urge enhanced due process protections for individuals on no fly list

A group of legislators recently urged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to ensure enhanced due process protections…

8 years ago

House passes six homeland security-related bills

The U.S. House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills on Tuesday to enhance national security efforts within the U.S. Department…

8 years ago

House passes two Donovan-sponsored homeland security bills

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed two homeland security-related bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) with a…

8 years ago

Payne, Jr.’s amendment to coordinate DHS agencies included in recently-passed House bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed the Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act, H.R. 5346, which included an…

8 years ago

Donovan introduces bill to add flexibility to Transit Security Grant Program

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) introduced the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act, H.R.5943, on Thursday to improve the ability…

8 years ago

Rice calls for hearing to investigate airport preparedness and response measures

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) called for a hearing on Wednesday to investigate emergency preparedness and response procedures at multiple…

8 years ago

Rubio, Menendez introduce companion bill to Katko’s Cuban airport security legislation

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) applauded U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Wednesday for introducing the…

8 years ago

Katko expresses concern over resumed commercial air travel to Cuba

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) expressed concern on Wednesday about resumed commercial flights to Cuba. “Recent tragedies have shown us…

8 years ago

TSA issues new labor-management guidelines

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released new labor-management relationship guidelines between the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the…

8 years ago

Blighter Surveillance Systems makes appointments to protect infrastructure in Middle East petrochemical markets

Blighter Surveillance Systems, Ltd., made two appointments on Wednesday to assist the company in targeting the oil, gas and petrochemical…

8 years ago

Smiths Detection awarded contract for detection systems at Egyptian airports

Smiths Detection was awarded a contract on Wednesday by the Falcon Group worth approximately $24.5 million to provide advanced detection…

8 years ago

CBP opening London Global Entry enrollment center

A Global Entry enrollment center will be opened for 60 days in London at the U.S. Embassy by U.S. Customs…

8 years ago

TSA, United Airlines release plans for new security screening technology

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), along with United Airlines, released plans on Wednesday to install automated security screening lanes at…

8 years ago

Three Katko aviation security bills signed into law

Three national security-related bills authored by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) passed the Senate on Friday and were signed into…

8 years ago

Wyden applauds rail transportation notification rule for first responders

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently applauded a proposed rule announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that would…

8 years ago

Keating’s airport perimeter security bill passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday authored by U.S. Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) to strengthen security…

8 years ago

House passes legislation to shorten TSA wait times and enhance overall security measures

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, H.R. 818, on Monday to…

8 years ago

McSally bill to prevent foreign fighter travel passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s (R-AZ) legislation on Monday to require a stress test of…

8 years ago

Homeland Security Committee releases TSA misconduct report

The House Homeland Security Committee released a report on Thursday critiquing the misconduct of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in…

8 years ago

Coalition of N.J. lawmakers raises concerns over cyber threats, port security

A coalition of New Jersey lawmakers from both houses of Congress called for additional resources on Wednesday to address the…

8 years ago

Carper discusses security operations at Philadelphia International Airport

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) on Friday met with federal and local partners to discuss security operations and procedures at…

8 years ago

Johnson applauds efforts by Congress, TSA personnel on busy holiday weekend

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson released a statement on Tuesday regarding Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times…

8 years ago

TSA, American Airlines jointly testing new innovative airport security technology

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines (AA) will install new screening technology at select American Airlines hubs nationwide…

8 years ago

Katko, House members denied access to Cuba by Cuban government

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY), along with other House members, was blocked by the Cuban government last week from entering…

8 years ago

Rochester International Airport expands canine explosives detection program

The Greater Rochester International Airport, in a partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department,…

8 years ago

CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs enroll five millionth member

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Trusted Traveler Programs reached a new milestone on Wednesday by enrolling their five millionth…

8 years ago

Payne, Jr., hosts hearing on mass transit security and protections

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), held a field hearing on Tuesday on how to better understand how transit operators…

8 years ago

Thune renews call for House action on Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) renewed his call last week for the U.S. House of Representatives to take up the…

8 years ago

NY-NJ Port Authority to deliver new counter-terrorism training for employees

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates one of the busiest networks of aviation, ground, rail…

8 years ago

Katko’s TSA bill unanimously passes though House

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to address growing Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) wait times…

8 years ago

GAO report: TSA is making strides in passenger screening procedures

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Tuesday that found that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken…

8 years ago

Report on TSA security control procedures released by GAO

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Tuesday that found that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport perimeter…

8 years ago

GAO releases TSA air marshal report

At the request of House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday released…

8 years ago

Bipartisan bill introduced to help ease congestion at TSA screening checkpoints

A bipartisan coalition of representatives introduced legislation on Friday that would help ease congestion and long lines at Transportation Safety…

8 years ago

TSA participates in Operation RAILSAFE for enhanced situational awareness

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) participated in Operation RAILSAFE, a nationwide initiative that provides enhanced visible law enforcement and security…

8 years ago

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