OIG reports that TSA has developed a deployment strategy based on risk for its explosives detection canine teams to airports, however there is no such strategy for surface transportation. Keep Reading
Our infrastructure was in dire need of capital improvements, repair, and maintenance well before the ongoing pandemic. Keep Reading
GAO found that TSA cannot comprehensively ensure surface inspectors are focusing program resources to high-risk modes and locations because it does not consistently collect information, nor does it set quantifiable performance targets for all activities. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that twenty U.S. small businesses will receive a total of $3 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards. Keep Reading
GAO has welcomed DOT's work on cybersecurity to date but finds more action is needed in numerous areas, including managing the threat from diseases originating from overseas. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office review has found that the Transportation Security Administration may be risking rail passenger safety by failing to engage with other surface transportation stakeholders. Keep Reading
TSA has issued a new final rule that requires higher-risk surface transportation providers to provide security training for certain employees. The rule affects some railroads, public transportation systems and over-the-road buses. Keep Reading
The committee will establish an early notification network to facilitate timely sharing of actionable information on cyber threats, incidents, and security concerns. Keep Reading
A new Government Accountability Office report says surface transportation receives much less funding than aviation security and that TSA may be missing out on valuable input because its guidance doesn’t say how or when the office will coordinate with other offices. Keep Reading
A GAO report has found that surface inspectors from the TSA should align their activities more closely with identified risks. It makes four recommendations which include addressing limitations in TSA’s data system and defining objectives for the RMAST program. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review the activities of Transportation Security Administration… Keep Reading