::Breaking :: TSA Secure Flight Program: Data Collection Begins Today

 Effective 30 August, 2010 The travel management center, will begin collecting the Secure Flight mandated information at the time of booking for full service reservations to ensure full compliance with the Secure Flight personal data procedures and compliance with airline ticketing regulations mandated by the TSA for all airlines.The TSA mandated information consists of the passenger's ...
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Secure Flight Program: Making Travel Safer

Secure Flight Program: Making Travel Safer

Secure Flight Website

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently implementing Secure Flight, a program developed to provide for uniform watch list matching by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  By establishing one consistent watch list matching system, Secure Flight will enhance aviation security and help make travel easier for passengers.

How will Secure Flight affect passengers?

Under the Secure Flight program, passengers will be required to provide:

·         Full name (as it appears on passenger’s identification document)

·         Date of birth

·         Gender

·         Redress Number (if available)

Your airline will send the information you provide to TSA who will match it against terrorist watch lists.  Please note that boarding passes may not always display the exact information you provided when booking your travel.  This will not affect you when traveling.  The name you provide when booking your travel is used to perform watch list matching before a boarding pass is ever issued.

What are the benefits of Secure Flight?

Secure Flight makes travel safer by more effectively identifying individuals that may pose a known or suspected threat to aviation.  It also enables officials to address security threats sooner. Furthermore, by creating one watch list matching system, it helps prevent the misidentification of passengers who have names similar to individuals on terrorist watch lists.  Lastly, Secure Flight offers an improved redress process, so that those who are mistakenly matched to the watch lists can avoid problems in the future.

Protecting passenger privacy

The privacy of individuals’ information is a cornerstone of Secure Flight.  TSA collects the minimum amount of personal information necessary to conduct effective watch list matching.  Furthermore, personal data is handled in accordance with stringent guidelines and all applicable privacy laws and regulations.

Redress – for passengers who feel they have been misidentified

Those who believe they have been mistakenly matched to a name on the watch list are invited to apply for redress through the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP).  Secure Flight uses the results of the redress process in its watch list matching process, thus preventing future misidentifications for passengers who may have a name that’s similar to an individual on the watch list.  For more information on the redress process, visit www.dhs.gov/trip.

To learn more about Secure Flight visit www.tsa.gov/SecureFlight.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA)

MONROVIA, Liberia - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) today announced the successful implementation of cooperative efforts to enhance aviation security. Flights between the United States and Liberia could begin as early as fall 2010.
TSA has worked closely with LCAA to implement the necessary security protocols for sustainable aviation security institutions and practices, and to ensure the safety of passengers traveling between the two countries. In 2009, TSA and LCAA – by signing a Joint Statement of Intent – agreed to work together to develop and enhance aviation security programs as well as share best practices.
“TSA’s efforts to assist Liberia demonstrate our commitment to aiding in the development of aviation systems throughout the world,” said John Halinski, assistant administrator for TSA’s Office of Global Strategies. “Through this partnership, TSA and LCAA have built a sustainable Liberian transportation security system — not only aiding travelers in our respective countries as flights begin this fall, but also demonstrating our shared commitment to the international aviation security community.”
To support this partnership, TSA deployed an Aviation Security Sustainable International Standards Team (ASSIST), a group of veteran security experts, to collaborate with Liberian aviation security officials. The ASSIST group and their LCAA counterparts assessed aviation security programs such as training and equipment as well as current aviation security laws and regulations.
The ASSIST program is part of TSA's ongoing efforts to promote the secure movement of people and commerce worldwide. Through ASSIST, TSA has identified a number of international lessons-learned and best practices regarding aviation security. TSA plans to expand this program to additional nations in the future.


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Maverick, Cameron Counties To Host FEMA/State Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers

Maverick, Cameron Counties To Host FEMA/State Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers
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LAREDO, Texas -- The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announce the opening of Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs). The MDRC will open Friday, Sept. 3, in Maverick County and Saturday, Sept. 4, in Cameron County for those affected by Hurricane Alex and the flooding that followed.

National Preparedness Month

Each FEMA Regional Office has designated a representative to present on National Preparedness Month initiatives that will occur in their Region.  Motion center will be listening in to learn about best practices going on across America to prepare citizens and enhance community resilience.   

 Motion Center is very excited to bring our audience exclusive information and work with emergency managers to offer our public the most recent emergency information.

Iraq Drawdown

Iraq Drawdown  (click for more info)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:27:19 -0500
As U.S. troops leave Iraq, the equipment that has sustained and protected them is being moved out as well.

Tropical Storm Fiona forms in the Atlantic, 890 miles E of Leeward Islands. Moving W at 24 mph.

Source: Natioanl Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Fiona forms in the Atlantic, 890 miles E of Leeward Islands. Moving W at 24 mph. See the latest NHC Track it here (Click)

History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. 

 

The goal of this Hurricane Preparedness Web site is to inform the public about the hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take ACTION. This information can be used to save lives at work, home, while on the road, or on the water. For More Information Click Here

Even though National Hurricane Week was months ago. If you have a moment

and are in an effected area. There is valuable information at NOAA's website.

Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. This means it is important for your family to have a plan that includes all of these hazards. Look carefully at the safety actions associated with each type of hurricane hazard and prepare your family disaster plan accordingly. But remember this is only a guide. The first and most important thing anyone should do when facing a hurricane threat is to use common sense.