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Informationen zum Autor R. William Johnstone served on the transportation security staff of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) after working for over twenty years as a Congressional staff member. He is currently a consultant on homeland and national security matters. Klappentext R. William Johnstone served on the transportation security staff of the 9/11 Commission, and wrote this book to build upon and supplement the Commission's work. In its pages, he explains the aviation security system failure on 9/11, uses that as a means for evaluating post-9/11 transportation security efforts, and proposes remedies to continued shortcomings. 9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security is based on information originally provided to the 9/11 Commission, augmented by unpublished reports and a wealth of other material that has come to light since the issuance of the Commission's own report in July 2004. Part One analyzes the aviation security system's history and institutions to explain why the system failed on 9/11. Part Two looks at what has been done in aviation and transportation security since 9/11, including the Commission's recommendations and the congressional response to them. Finally and most significantly, Part Three outlines a suggested approach for improving current U.S. transportation security. It begins with fundamental policy questions that must be answered if we are to optimize transportation security efforts, and concludes with both underlying principles for action and specific recommendations. Zusammenfassung Divided into three parts! this book analyzes the aviation security system's history and institutions to explain why the system failed on 9/11 in part one. Part two looks at what has been done in aviation and transportation security since 9/11! and part three outlines a suggested approach for improving US transportation security. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction The 9/11/01 Systems Failure of Civil Aviation Security The Pre-9/11 Aviation Security System Attributes of the Security System The 9/11 Hijackings Transportation Security Today Response to 9/11 The New Organization of Transportation Security The Current State of Transportation Security Where Do We Go From Here? "Looking Back to Look Forward:" The Post-9/11 Policy Failure of Transportation Security Key Questions, Hard Choices Principles for Action Reassessment and a Test Priorities Appendix A: Transmittal Letter and Recommendations of 9/11 Commission Aviation and Transportation Security Staff Appendix B: 9/11 Public Discourse Project, Report on the Status of 9/11 Commission Recommendations, Part I: Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response ...
