SOP discussion
Dec 7, 2009, 3:59 pm
#151
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has become aware that an outdated version of a Standard Operating Procedures document was improperly posted by the agency to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site wherein redacted material was not properly protected.
TSA takes this matter very seriously and took swift action when this was discovered. A full review is now underway.
TSA has many layers of security in place to keep the traveling public safe and to constantly adapt to evolving threats. TSA has put appropriate measures in place to effectively screen passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
TSA takes this matter very seriously and took swift action when this was discovered. A full review is now underway.
TSA has many layers of security in place to keep the traveling public safe and to constantly adapt to evolving threats. TSA has put appropriate measures in place to effectively screen passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
The document was published in response to a vendor's questions about a TSA RFP. They published, as part of a procurement solicitation, an "outdated" SOP!!?
Let's see if I have this straight. TSA wants to hire a contractor to do what they don't do any more and pay them big bucks. Now that is progress!
I'm glad the TSA takes this matter very seriously. I hope that the swift action was to figure out it was not qualified to do its job and is in the process of disbanding itself once and for all.
On the other hand, I suspect that my dream is not coming true and the TSA at this very minute has assembled a collection of blindfolds and a firing squad.
Dec 7, 2009, 5:00 pm
#153
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Could you please explain why you think so? I'm curious about this class of information that is acceptable for communication to thousands of lowest-level TSA employees, but that must be hidden from the general public.
Dec 7, 2009, 5:06 pm
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In cases like this, what crime would the police officer be accusing the passenger of having committed were he to arrest as threatened?
Dec 7, 2009, 5:09 pm
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US News and World Report is now reporting TSA to Conduct Full Review After Leak of Sensitive Information.
Gee, why would that be necessary if the information was “obsolete”?
Gee, why would that be necessary if the information was “obsolete”?
Dec 7, 2009, 5:31 pm
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"7, 9, 17, 7, 20, 7, 24a and, uh, 7." Might want to stay away from 10.
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Dec 7, 2009, 5:45 pm
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It is considered outdated now. There is no indication that it was or was not in March '09 when it was published. I've reached out to my OPA contact to clarify that though I don't expect an answer at least until mid-day tomorrow.
Dec 7, 2009, 6:23 pm
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Flew out of MSP today. The mood at the checkpoint was decidely chilly. No yelling, bags weren't torn apart. Perhaps they had a sobering briefing from management.
PV had gone silent with no updates either. Blogdad Bob didn't have a good Monday either.
As to the validity of the document, I've written many, many documents and suspect that while some sections have changed that the meat of the document still resembles what we're reading today.
PV had gone silent with no updates either. Blogdad Bob didn't have a good Monday either.
As to the validity of the document, I've written many, many documents and suspect that while some sections have changed that the meat of the document still resembles what we're reading today.
Dec 7, 2009, 6:29 pm
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I'm certain that some portions of the document have changed, but certainly most are still relevant, no matter what anyone connected with TSA may state.
Dec 7, 2009, 6:37 pm
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I had a chance to read the whole thing cover to cover today. Good God what a boring document. Between it and the Publix sub, I was darn near done for.
Maybe I am dense or maybe it was the carb overload but the only thing I could see in the document worth redacting is possible the examples of the IDs.
Did anyone find anything juicy in it?
Maybe I am dense or maybe it was the carb overload but the only thing I could see in the document worth redacting is possible the examples of the IDs.
Did anyone find anything juicy in it?
Dec 7, 2009, 6:39 pm
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Dec 7, 2009, 6:40 pm
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Dec 7, 2009, 6:48 pm
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This is me watching this.
The following links were found on Google news.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/...formation.html
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/12/tsa-leak
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12...edaction_fail/
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/12...umbest+One+Yet
http://www.gadling.com/2009/12/07/ts...t-top-secrect/
http://gawker.com/5420989/the-gawker...-travel-season
The following links were found on Google news.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/...formation.html
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/12/tsa-leak
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12...edaction_fail/
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/12...umbest+One+Yet
http://www.gadling.com/2009/12/07/ts...t-top-secrect/
http://gawker.com/5420989/the-gawker...-travel-season