Evolving Seamless and Secure Travel: Threats and Opportunities in a Global Environment P06-094
Solomon Wong Vice President, Security & Planning
85th Annual TRB Meeting January 24, 2006
Themes Impacting Aviation g
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Today’s threat matrix G
Immigration
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Security
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Borders
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Other threats
Pre or Post clearance? Risk Management Multi-modality Interoperability 2
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In An Ideal World... Sci-Fi Sci-Fi View
Today’s Reality
Free-flow of Passengers
Bottlenecks
Non-intrusive Security (even ADA!)
Invasive Measures
Advanced Detection
Uncertainty in Detection
Armed Response
Insufficient Resources 3
...Back to Reality g
Today’s Threats G
Aviation Security − Is an individual going to threaten a commercial airplane?
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Borders − Is the individual a threat to the country?
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Health − Does the individual pose a health risk from panedmics
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...Back to Reality g
Ever Increasing Threat Dynamic G
Explosives in bags
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Explosives on persons
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Sleeper cells
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Aviation Security No Fly Passenger
Threats to Aircraft Cabin
Threats to Aircraft 6
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Border Management Unauthorized Individual for Entry
Customs Violation
Weapon of Mass Destruction 7
Health/Pandemics (tba) Pandemic Source
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Interdiction at Different Points Security Screening
Customs & Border Screening
Health Screening & Quarantine ??? 9
The Pendulum is Shifting No Fly
Security Screening
API
2003 SARS
Customs & Border Screening
Health Screening & Quarantine ??? 10
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Implications for Airports & Policies g
Facility Design G
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Flexibility for pre and post clearance activities
“Trusted” countries G
Compatible screening protocols
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Auditable performance standards
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Reciprocity together with air bilaterals
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“Trusted and Open Skies” arrangement
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US Preclearance Sites
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But Is There Not Duplication? No Fly Passenger
Threats to Aircraft Cabin
Threats to Aircraft Pandemic Source
Unauthorized Individual for Entry
Customs Violation
Weapon of Mass Destruction
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What About Space? Pre TSA
Current Layout
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Opportunity: Trusted Traveller Border & Transportation Security Low risk, pre-approved
Border & Transportation Security Faster Processing
Faster Processing More Scrutiny
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Nexus Program
Long Land Border Lineups
NEXUS Program (Highway)
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November 2004 Nexus Pilot
Long Airport Customs Lineups
NEXUS Program (Air) or CANPASS 18
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June 2006 TSA RT
Iris recognition
Reduced Secondary Screening
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N. American Programs Need to Become One Nexus - Highway Nexus - Air US-Pass CANPASS TSA Registered Traveler Canadian Registered Traveller (?) TWIC HAZMAT ID 20
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Vision: Single Trusted Traveller Program for North America
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“Interac� of Border & Transportation Security
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Conclusion: A New Vision BORDERS TRANSPORTATION SECURITY HEALTH SCREENING
The Next 10 years: Perimeter Clearance
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The Next 15 Years: Intercontinental Preclearance
Global Departure Controls
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