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The topic for this post is the Aviation and Transporation Security Act (ATSA) (Kaplan, 2006). This act, in particular, was critical in shaping the aviation industry. The events of 9/11 are a terrible but true thing that happened, and it is the post actions that make it safe to fly on planes now, knowing all of the appropriate safety measures are being taken. The ATSA was created by the Transporation Security Administration (TSA), the act implemented more thorough screening procedures (Kaplan, 2006).

The screening now included screening passengers, their bags, using metal detectors, using an explosive detection system, requiring passengers to remove their shoes, not allowing specific amounts of fluids. However, the primary institution is the many layers of security (Kaplan, 2006). Now there is an overall increase in the amount of police and security officials around airports (Kaplan, 2006). Included with these officials are armed undercover Federal Air Marshals on passenger flights (Kaplan, 2006).

As stated by Norman Shanks, "have raised the standard of security of all airports in the United States, which was long overdue" (Kaplan, 2006). In addition to all of these newly implemented procedures, airlines are now required to list all of their passengers to TSA, and they compare it to a watch list (Kaplan, 2006). 

Standards around the globe are not always the same, they are dictated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), but this is not always followed (Kaplan, 2006). This disregard may be since other countries do not have the privilege of having the United States' technology, so they have to make do with what they have (Kaplan, 2006). Though all countries are looking to improve their security, countries should never be satisfied with their security (Kaplan, 2006). They should be looking for the next big thing (Kaplan, 2006).

(Airport Security Changes since 9/11, n.d.)

- V / R, Jordon Martinez

Resources:

Airport Security Changes since 9/11: TSA & Flying post 9/11. T.M. International. (n.d.). https://www.tmi2001.com/blog/flying-changes-since-9-11/.

Kaplan, E. (2006, September 7). Targets for Terrorists: Post-9/11 Aviation Security. Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/targets-terrorists-post-911-aviation-security.