Due to unclear protocols and poor reporting and monitoring system, the TSA is only reporting an average of 53 percent of incidents to its headquarters, according to an article from The Star-Ledger in Newark, NJ.
Pulling from a federal report set to be released Monday, the Star-Ledger reports that of six of the nation's top airports used for the report, Newark only reported 42 percent of their security breaches, while the average rate was 52 percent, and the highest rate was 88 percent. The report focused in breaches occurring at Newark Liberty airport from January 2010 through May 2011, but five other major airports were included for the same 16-month period. The actual number of breaches was blacked out.