SECURING THE AIRWAYS: SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been conducting aviation security research and development for the past 30 years. The FAA's aviation security system has proven effective in meeting its original objective of countering the hijacking threat. It is recognized, however, that the nature of this threat is constantly changing, and that terrorists have grown increasingly sophisticated. Moreover, what was once primarily a foreign threat has now become a domestic threat as well. The White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security has made it clear that recent criminal acts against civil aviation have demonstrated an increasing level of knowledge among terrorists with regard to the design and deployment of improved explosive devices. To meet this growing challenge, the FAA has created an aggressive security research and development program to develop technology and standards that can defeat the threat of terrorism and criminal acts targeting aviation. This program includes research, development, and test and evaluation activities in the areas of explosive/weapon detection, human factors, aircraft protection, and airport security technology integration. Accomplishments and ongoing research in each of these areas are discussed in this article.
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Authors:
- Polski, P
- Polillo, R
- Wall Jr, W
- Hacker, K
- Fobes, J L
- Novakoff, A K
- JANKOWSKI, P
- Publication Date: 1997-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos; References;
- Pagination: p. 2-8
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 193
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft; Airports; Detection and identification; Detectors; Development; Explosives; Explosives detectors; Hijacking; Human factors; Integrated systems; Protection; Research; Security; Technology; Terrorism; Weapons
- Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
- Uncontrolled Terms: Airport security; Aviation security; Integration; Research and development
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00744778
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jan 15 1998 12:00AM