AVIATION SECURITY
TSA Strengthened Foreign Airport Assessments and Air Carrier Inspections, but Could Improve Analysis to Better Address Deficiencies
Business & Finance, Accounting, Governmental
| Author: | Hugues Dumont | ISBN: | 1230002142227 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT | Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hugues Dumont |
| ISBN: | 1230002142227 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT |
| Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Approximately 300 foreign airports offer last point of departure flights to the United States. TSA is the federal agency with primary responsibility for securing the nation’s civil aviation system and assesses foreign airports and inspects air carriers to ensure they have in place effective security measures. While TSA is authorized under U.S. law to conduct foreign airport assessments, it does not have authority to impose or otherwise enforce security requirements at foreign airports. TSA is authorized to impose and enforce requirements on air carriers. The Aviation Security Act of 2016 includes a provision for GAO to review TSA’s effort to enhance security at foreign airports...
Approximately 300 foreign airports offer last point of departure flights to the United States. TSA is the federal agency with primary responsibility for securing the nation’s civil aviation system and assesses foreign airports and inspects air carriers to ensure they have in place effective security measures. While TSA is authorized under U.S. law to conduct foreign airport assessments, it does not have authority to impose or otherwise enforce security requirements at foreign airports. TSA is authorized to impose and enforce requirements on air carriers. The Aviation Security Act of 2016 includes a provision for GAO to review TSA’s effort to enhance security at foreign airports...
