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. ... _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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