Overhauling U.S. Airport Security Screening

This document focuses on airport security screening in the United States. It includes an overview of the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) after 9/11 with the Aviation & Transportation Security Act (ATSA) in 2001. The benefits of introducing performance contracting, including comparison data on productivity and cost savings estimates, are outlined. A table is provided which details 31 European countries and their screening provider status, whether contract or self-provided.

• Record URL:
  http://reason.org/files/overhauling_airport_security.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Reason Foundation

  5737 Mesmer Avenue
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90230
• Authors:
  • Ybarra, Shirley
  • Poole Jr, Robert W
• Publication Date: 2013-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 6p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Contracting; Costs; Passenger screening; Security checkpoints
• Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; Transportation Security Act of 2001; U.S. Transportation Security Administration
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01491374
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Policy Brief 109
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 2013 3:56PM