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Secure Flight Program Checking Air

Department of Homeland Security officials say 100 percent of passengers traveling in the U.S. and its territories are now being checked against terrorist watchlists through the Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight program - a major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation. Secure Flight enables TSA to screen passengers directly against government watchlists using passenger's names, their date of birth, and gender before a boarding pass is issued. In addition to facilitating secure travel for all passengers, the program helps prevent the misidentification of passengers who have names similar to individuals on government watchlists. Officials say 99 percent of passengers will be cleared by Secure Flight to print boarding passes at home by providing their date of birth, gender and name as it appears on the government ID they plan to use when traveling.

Tags: technology , Meeting Mission Goals Through Technology , DHS , Scott Carr

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TSA's Garrison-Alexander putting mission ahead of technology

From NSA to the TSA -- CIO Emma Garrison-Alexander explains her experiences this week on the show.
May 27, 2010

Tags: technology , Ask the CIO , DHS , NSA , Emma Garrison-Alexander , Jason Miller

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TSA ready to move on with ITIP contract

Agency picks CSC for the $489 million IT infrastructure contract for a second time since September. Protest by unsuccessful bidders still possible.

Tags: contracting , Emma Garrison-Alexander , GAO , CSC , Unisys , General Dynamics , ITIP , IT services , Jason Miller

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TSA picks CSC . . . again

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: contracting , CSC , Jason Miller

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TSA head remains lost in transition

Hoping to make the third nomination the charm, the White House has tapped FBI Deputy Director John Pistole to head the Transportation Security Administration. Former nominee Erroll Southers tells us what's at stake.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , DHS , John Pistole , FBI , Erroll Southers , transition , Suzanne Kubota

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Innovation takes flight on TSA blog

There's a blog, sponsored by the Transportation Security Administration, to facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process. Kristin Lee, Assistant Administrator in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, explains.

Tags: technology , innovation , blog , social media , DHS , Kristin Lee

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First TSA nominee foresees tough confirmation process

Erroll Southers, President Obama's first nominee for head of the TSA, comments on the withdrawal of Robert Harding from the confirmation process.

Tags: mngt , Erroll Southers , Robert Harding ,

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New nominee needed to lead TSA

It's back to the drawing board for President Obama. His second nominee to run the Transportation Security Administration dropped out of the running Friday night. Retired Army Major General Robert Harding cited complications with his past as a defense contractor as his reason for withdrawing his name from consideration. WFED's Max Cacas reports.

Tags: mngt , Robert Harding , bargaining rights

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NTEU files petition to represent TSA

President Collen Kelley explains.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , NTEU , AFGE , Collen Kelley

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NTEU concerned about fed worker safety

One of the largest Federal employee labor unions is in the second day of its three-day legislative conference, held yearly in Washington. The National Treasury Employees Union is pressing for things like collective bargaining rights for Transportation Security Administration screeners while also expressing its concern for the safety of all feds at their workplaces.

Tags: newsstand , employee safety , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , IRS , Austin , TIGTA , Barbara Mikulski , Nita Lowey , collective bargaining rights , Jeffrey Zeints , OMB , chief performance officer , Max Cacas

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