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Homeland Security

GAO Finds No Clear Advantages For Use Of Private Screeners Over TSA

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, December 10th, 2012

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Private security screeners being used at some airports in the United States to screen passengers and their belongings in same cases perform better than the national averages for some performance measures and other cases below, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Private screeners at the majority of airports surveyed for the report passed their recertification tests to be able to continue to screen passengers and baggage, says the report, Screening Partnership Program: TSA Should Issue…

Budget

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