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Article: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO ASSUME WATCH LIST VETTING WITH SECURE FLIGHT PROGRAM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 22, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the issuance of the Secure Flight Final Rule, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and carries out a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. By bringing watch list matching responsibilities in-house, TSA can better remedy possible misidentifications when a traveler's name is similar to one found on a watch list.
"Secure Flight is a critical tool that will further improve aviation security and fix the major customer service issue of watch ...