[Politech] Carnivore->DCS1000; PhilipMorris->Altria; CAPPS->Secure Flight

From: Declan McCullagh (declan@private)
Date: Mon Aug 30 2004 - 16:25:09 PDT


http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0823/web-tsa-08-27-04.asp

TSA launches Secure Flight
BY Aliya Sternstein
Published on Aug 27, 2004

The Transportation Security Administration has overhauled the
controversial Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS)
II and will take over responsibility for checking airline passengers'
names against terrorist watch lists.

The new government program, announced Aug. 26, is called Secure
Flight. Testing will begin within the next 60 days for the latest
phase of the two-year, over-$100 million program within the next 60
days. The overhaul follows a CAPPS II review ordered by Homeland
Security Department Secretary Tom Ridge in July.

Unlike the previous proposal, the new system will only look for known
or suspected terrorists, not other law enforcement violators. In
addition, it will include a redress mechanism, where people can
resolve questions if they believe they have been unfairly or
incorrectly selected for additional screening.

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