While most commonly associated with the aviation world, the checkpoint is now a major component of almost every security strategy. Whether it’s a major sporting event like the Olympics or the Super Bowl or a high-security facility like a government building or nuclear power facility, checkpoints have spread far-and-wide beyond the confines of the airport.
The newly adopted GOP platform states an intent to privatize the Transportation Security Administration in search of more cost-effective security operations across the country.
While the TSA cost $6.5 billion last year, that cost does not include additional costs such as police in airports, time-spent by travelers and economic impact of counterterrorism mandates.
After his jet ski sank in Jamaica Bay, Daniel Casillo swam three miles to the airport, seemingly effortlessly bypassing the million dollar security system around the international airport.
Flight attendants will soon enjoy the same expedited screening as airline pilots – forgoing physical screening in favor of checking credentials against a current database.
Background checks on U.S. citizens attending flight school are delayed until the student applies for a pilot's license, causing worries about homegrown terrorists.