Congress Wants TSA to Secure Amtrak & Buses
Dec 7, 2016, 1:26 pm
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Testimony of John Roth, DHS IG, re TSA
Furthermore, unlike aviation and maritime port workers, TSA did not develop regulations requiring security background checks for rail workers. ...
These very issues were identified in 2009 by GAO, which reported that TSA had
only completed one of the key passenger rail requirements from the
9/11 Act. Seven years later, we identified that the same rail requirements — a regulation for rail carriers to complete security assessments, a regulation for rail security training, and a program for conducting background checks on rail employees — remain incomplete.
These very issues were identified in 2009 by GAO, which reported that TSA had
only completed one of the key passenger rail requirements from the
9/11 Act. Seven years later, we identified that the same rail requirements — a regulation for rail carriers to complete security assessments, a regulation for rail security training, and a program for conducting background checks on rail employees — remain incomplete.
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/TM/20...-JR-120716.pdf
Dec 7, 2016, 1:54 pm
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TSA is too busy abusing cancer patients to do its core job.
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Dec 7, 2016, 3:26 pm
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Dec 7, 2016, 3:28 pm
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http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/..._stations.html
Commuters at Secaucus Junction encountered the new security screening for the first time on Wednesday morning.
Known as a passive threat analysis system, the equipment monitors riders by measuring body density as they pass by, but doesn't require them to stop and empty their pockets to be checked, said a security official who was not authorized to provide details.
Known as a passive threat analysis system, the equipment monitors riders by measuring body density as they pass by, but doesn't require them to stop and empty their pockets to be checked, said a security official who was not authorized to provide details.
Dec 7, 2016, 6:07 pm
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NJ Transit has stopped eavesdropping on conversations aboard its light rail trains after facing a string of criticism over how it stored and handled the recordings.
A spot check of 10 light rail trains on the Hudson-Bergen and Newark Light rail lines on Wednesday found that the word "audio" on all signs warning of the surveillance had been masked by white tape.
NJ Transit confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it had ended the program.
"Following a careful internal review that involved weighing security benefits, operational necessities and evolving industry practices, NJ Transit has decided to remove the audio recording feature from light rail vehicles," said Nancy Snyder, a spokeswoman.
A spot check of 10 light rail trains on the Hudson-Bergen and Newark Light rail lines on Wednesday found that the word "audio" on all signs warning of the surveillance had been masked by white tape.
NJ Transit confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it had ended the program.
"Following a careful internal review that involved weighing security benefits, operational necessities and evolving industry practices, NJ Transit has decided to remove the audio recording feature from light rail vehicles," said Nancy Snyder, a spokeswoman.