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Congress

TSA Lacks Comprehensive Program To Monitor Airport Security Breaches, IG Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has programs in place to report and track security breaches at the nation’s airport but lacks a comprehensive program to gather information about all of these breaches so that it can monitor trends and make improvements to security, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s office says in a new report. “The agency does not provide the necessary guidance and oversight to ensure that all breaches are consistently reported, tracked, and corrected,” the IG says…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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