Smiths Detection on “ America ’ s Airports : The Threat from Within ”
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erage costs less than $ 60 per acre with GroundAware ( one-tenth the cost of competing systems ) and less than $ 3 per linear foot of perimeter ( nearly an 80 percent savings versus competitors ).
• Activity Logger : The updated data ensures accuracy and reliability so there are no false alarms and rejects nuisances .
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Dynetics also offers accessories from best-ofbreed providers to complement the GroundAware family of surveillance sensors , including electrooptical / infrared cameras and mobile platforms .
GroundAware is a digital beamforming pulse Doppler S-band radar that detects intrusions in real time and instantaneously generates and shares actionable data on potential groundbased threats .
GroundAware serves the perimeter and ground surveillance needs of general aviation and commercial airports , electric power transmission and distribution sites , power generation facilities , oil and gas drilling sites , mines , prisons and other
Feb 2017 Edition
Smiths Detection on “ America ’ s Airports : The Threat from Within ”
TSA officers review screening procedures . ( Image Credit : TSA )
The Majority Staff of the House Homeland Security Committee released a new report entitled , “ America ’ s Airports : The Threat From Within .” This report is the result of a 2-year long investigation conducted by Chairman John Katko ( R- NY )’ s Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee .
Key Findings of the Report Include :
• Inconsistencies exist across the aviation system related to how airport and air carrier security officials educate their credentialed populations on responsibly using their access and reporting suspicious activities .
• Conflict between industry and government stakeholders often impedes needed improvements to aviation security .
• After nearly two years of oversight efforts , the Subcommittee found that a majority of airports do not have full employee screening at secure access points . These airports are unable to demonstrate the security effectiveness of their existing employee screening efforts , which consist largely of randomized screening by TSA officers or airport law enforcement personnel .
• Recent insider threat examples discussed in this report include an attempt to detonate a bomb at an airport , gun and drug smuggling , an expressed willingness to smuggle explosives , as well as employees who became involved in terrorist activities overseas .
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