Aviation Security: Long-Standing Problems Impair Airport Screeners' Performance

The threat of attacks on aircraft by terrorists or other remains a persistent and growing concern for the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the trend in terrorism against U.S. targets is toward large-scale incidents designed for maximum distraction, terror and media impact, exactly what terrorist intended in a 1995 blot to blow up 12 U.S. airliners in a single day.

• | Author: Government Accountability Office
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 23, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 52 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1499311753
• | ISBN-13: 9781499311754