Security
Security
- Airline Pilots' Security Alliance
- An organization of pilots from every major U.S. airline whose focus is airline security. Links include the Understanding the Armed Pilots Program (under "Background") and Legislation.
- Aviation and Transportation Security Act
- This act, Public Law 107-71, 107th Congress, November 19, 2001, established the Transportation Security Administration.
- Department of Homeland Security
- The official site of the agency charged with 'coordinating national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States.' Click on the tabs at the top of the page to view laws, regulations, publications, etc. relating to information dissemination, prevention/protection and preparedness/response.
- GAO Topic Collection: Terrorism
- Reports and testimonies related to terrorism issued by the Federal Government since 1979. Topics of interest include Aviation Security, Homeland Defense, and Transportation Security.
- Historical FARs dealing with security
- Historical (pre-September 11, 2001) FAR Parts 107 (Airport security), 108 (Airplane operator security) and 109 (Indirect air carrier security).
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
- Includes citations and a few full-text links to research reports produced by the START center. Click on "Data" on the left navigation bar to link to the Global Terrorism Database, the Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center, and the Social Vulnerability Index.
- National Security Archive
- The world's largest non-governmental library and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Of particular interest are the September 11th Sourcebooks and FAA Documents Referenced in the 9/11 Commission Report.
- NTSB Non-docket documents for September 11, 2001
- These documents were released under the Freedom of Information Act. Scroll down to view Flight Data Recorder, Air Traffic Control, Flight Path, and other information for the aircraft involved in the September 11th terrorist attack.
- Security Central
- Sponsored by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), this site provides security alerts, security resources, presentations and other items of interest concerning the security challenges facing airports.
- Transportation Security Administration
- This site includes the TSA mission statement, history, and other items of interest regarding TSA security regulations and activities.
- U.S. Department of State - Country Reports on Terrorism
- Each annual report covers developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries of interest in the global war on terror. Earlier years of "Patterns of Global Terrorism" and other terrorism-related annual reports are available under "Archive."
- White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security Final Report (Gore Commission)
- A 1997 study, with recommendations, concerning the safety and security of the air transportation system.
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