摘要: |
Terrorists attacks involving aircraft continue to be of great interest to al Qaeda and a major threat to the security of the United States. Despite massive federal investments in aviation security since September 11, 2001, major security gaps remain. Serious deficiencies have been revealed in many of the layers of security the Transportation Security Administration has put in place at our nation's airports. To close security gaps in the aviation system, the Transportation Security administration should improve the performance of its screening workforce, take aggressive steps to secure air cargo adopt new measures to defend aircraft against missile attack, and improve controls over access to sensitive airport locations and airplanes. |