TSA SOP

BMT (RIP) · 12-08-2009, 19:16

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Blott...g_2_091208.pdf

BMT

**Ambush Master** · 12-08-2009, 20:12

From our Company "News/Info Letter" today!!

From ABC News

Massive TSA Security Breach As Agency Gives Away Its Secrets

In a massive security breach, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) inadvertently posted online its entire airport screening procedures manual, including some of the most closely guarded secrets regarding special rules for diplomats and CIA and law enforcement officers. The most sensitive parts of the 93-page Standard Operation Procedures were apparently redacted in a way that computer savvy individuals easily overcame. "This is an appalling and astounding breach of security that terrorists could easily exploit," said Clark Kent Ervin, the former inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security. "The TSA should immediately convene an internal investigation and discipline those responsible."

nmap · 12-08-2009, 20:47

I haven't flown in years. A quick perusal of the manual tells me I won't care to do so anytime soon.

Although I suppose I could annoy them by producing a printed copy of their manual and reading it as I went through screening....

Triman19 · 12-08-2009, 20:52

So what is the next step? If the cat is out of the bag..what happens next?

**Team Sergeant** · 12-09-2009, 07:07

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Originally Posted by Triman19

So what is the next step? If the cat is out of the bag..what happens next?

Everyone goes on the "List".

Warrior-Mentor · 12-09-2009, 07:13

This is the government transparency we were promised by the Great Deceiver, er, I mean "the One."

How's that CHANGE workin' out for ya? :bong:

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Triman19 · 12-14-2009, 02:11

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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Everyone goes on the "List".

TS, are you referring to the Blue, Green "lists" conspiracy? In reference to the government lists?

Utah Bob · 12-09-2009, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Triman19

So what is the next step? If the cat is out of the bag..what happens next?

They have already gone to a secret handshake in lieu if ID cards. Everything is under control.

dadof18x'er · 12-09-2009, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Utah Bob

They have already gone to a secret handshake in lieu if ID cards. Everything is under control.

this whole thing is spooky to me, how vulnerable are these flights right now?

inside job? nothing surprises me any more, a good ole crisis would unify the country.

JAGO · 12-09-2009, 10:41

TSA inadvertently got it's screening manual out on the internet. ABC news has the story.

It's 93 pages long - but click into the link. Work up and down the pages. Damn!

Several samples of IDs.

v/r
phil

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Blott...08.pdf#page=58

Ret10Echo · 12-09-2009, 11:53

TSA puts 5 employees on leave over online posting
By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Writer
12 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.

The move was disclosed as senators questioned administration officials Wednesday about the second embarrassing security flap at the Homeland Security Department in as many weeks. The Secret Service, also part of the sprawling department, is investigating how a couple of would-be reality TV stars were able to get into a White House state dinner without an invitation.

Assistant Homeland Security secretary David Heyman told senators Wednesday that a full investigation into the Internet security lapse is under way and the TSA employees have been taken off duty pending the results of that probe. He did not say how many employees were put on leave. A TSA official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation said five employees were placed on administrative leave Tuesday.

The Homeland Security Department has also stopped posting documents with security information either in full or in part on the Internet until the TSA review is complete, Heyman told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee.

The passenger screening document was improperly on the Internet in a way that could offer insight into how to sidestep security.

"Even what appeared to be an innocent posting to help federal contractors can have serious consequences for our security," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday.

Heyman said he did not know who at TSA signed off on the document going on the Web.

The TSA removed the document from the Internet on Sunday after the lapse was reported on a blog.

Full story link here

JAGO · 12-09-2009, 14:10

Congress is mad because both the ID card carried by US Senators and also those carried by members of congress are shown in the leaked manual (Page 60 in the above link). Why we can't have that! If people are able to copy them, the imposters might be able to cut in on congress' graft.

**Team Sergeant** · 12-09-2009, 17:52

I'm still wondering "why" the CIA feels a need to identify itself to a TSA agent ???????

Or the need for showing "Creds" CONUS ?????

Armed CIA agents on US soil???? Only in the movies I think.

So why the need for CIA Creds flying CONUS?

Utah Bob · 12-09-2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

I'm still wondering "why" the CIA feels a need to identify itself to a TSA agent ???????

Or the need for showing "Creds" CONUS ?????

Armed CIA agents on US soil???? Only in the movies I think.

So why the need for CIA Creds flying CONUS?

That's exactly what I was wondering.

The Bourne Identification...coming soon to an airport near you.

JAGO · 12-10-2009, 05:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

I'm still wondering "why" the CIA feels a need to identify itself to a TSA agent ???????

Or the need for showing "Creds" CONUS ?????

Armed CIA agents on US soil???? Only in the movies I think.

So why the need for CIA Creds flying CONUS?

Team Sergeant:

In answer to your question, post 9/11 I recall legislation to give CIA GS-1811 (criminal investigator) status for the protective details surrounding director CIA, NSA, DIA, etc w/ arrest authority. The thought was that the various directors present a target and their details need to be able to have the authority to act should something happen. The need was clear and post 9/11 USMS and USSS were drawn very thin.

As far as exercising law enforcement authority in CONUS, Dept of the Army, DoD, US Mint, etc., all have statutory authority to run their own police forces. In fact, the officer that took down the Major out at Ft Hood was a DA police officer. The authority is on the federal books and CIA has a police division that protects their multiple CONUS facilities. Over time I've met perhaps a couple hundred of the CIA police officers and they are quite good. Probably due to the pre-employment screening they get.

One last point, anyone who works for the USG and has gone thru the OPM background invest process knows the limitations. Especially if they went thru one in the old days with Army MI sniffing everybody's underwear and can compare the two. Because a "one size fits all" program w/ OPM in the lead just wouldn't work, a limited number of federal agencies retain their ability to conduct their own suitability determinations and need investigators for that purpose.

v/r
phil