by Ned S. Levi | Oct 5, 2015
US citizens and residents generally use their state driver’s licenses or state issued non-drivers IDs to board US domestic commercial airline flights. Looming in the near future for air travelers is the Real ID Act of 2005. The law sets requirements for ID cards...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 3, 2014
Last week, I wrote about the improvements in TSA Pre✓ and how to become eligible to use the program. I explained that TSA (Transportation Security Administration) opened direct registration for Pre✓ for the first time. TSA and its Pre✓ program are certainly not...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 27, 2014
Until December, 2013 TSA Pre✓ (PreCheck) was limited to frequent fliers invited to participate by airlines, members of US government run “Trusted Traveler” programs and members of the US military. Beginning on December 4, 2013, TSA opened the Pre✓ Application Program....
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 5, 2011
The National Security Preparedness Group, co-chaired by Thomas Kean, Chairman, and Lee Hamilton, Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission, has issued their Tenth Anniversary Report Card: The Status of the 9/11 Commission Recommendations. The report acknowledges some...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 28, 2011
This weekend we take a closer look at the planned Russian space hotel and their new shuttle that will replace the one we are abandoning, a proposal for a new DHS citizen database and Newark Airport delays. Russians announce new commercial space ventures The Russian...