Articles Tagged with ''transportation security''

California Transit agency deploys mobile video surveillance for safety and security

California Transportation Agency to deploy mobile video surveillance for entire bus fleet

May 4, 2021

The California Transportation Agency's entire bus fleet is getting a security upgrade to include mobile surveillance and cloud-based monitoring services.

TSA assists Connecticut State Police with drone detection test

March 22, 2021

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement and police departments from Connecticut, and New York recently partnered with the Connecticut State Police (CSP) to assess their ability to hunt and stop unauthorized drones from interfering with commercial aviation.

Metro Transit deploys fogging device for COVID-19 protection

Metro Transit deploys antimicrobial technology as part of COVID-safety measures

March 15, 2021

Metro Transit, the transit agency that serves southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri, is deploying a fogging device with antimicrobial technology to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses and other germs on its transit systems. Crews will use the device to create a protective barrier on surfaces that lasts for 30 days.

Vermont airport to make security checkpoint more efficient with federal grant

Burlington Airport to use portion of $14.5 federal grant to upgrade security

February 23, 2021

Burlington International Airport (BTV) in Vermont has received a $14.5 million federal grant to expand the Airport’s terminal building and consolidate the two existing security checkpoints into one.

TSA to hire 6,000 new transportation security officers to deal with a rise in seasonal travel

TSA to hire 6K security officers in anticipation of summer travel

February 22, 2021

The Transportation Security Administration will hire more than 6,000 Transportation Security Officer (TSO) positions by summer 2021 to deal with anticipated seasonal travel trends at approximately 430 airports nationwide.

Alejandro Mayorkas sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security

February 3, 2021

Alejandro Mayorkas was officially sworn in as the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas took the oath this afternoon after the Senate voted to confirm him. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Mayorkas now leads the third largest federal department in the United States, which includes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the United States Secret Service.

DHS gives TSA authority to enforce mask mandates

February 1, 2021

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask mandate this weekend for all public transit — planes, trains and buses. In response, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave enforcement authority to TSA employees.

Implications of the Sunburst cybersecurity attack for transit agencies

January 22, 2021

In December 2020, the cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered one of the worst cyberattack in the U.S.'s history. The new Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) perspective Implications of the Sunburst Cybersecurity Attack addresses the damage caused by this attack and what public and private organizations, including transit agencies, can do to mitigate future attacks.

USDOT releases PNT and GPS Backup Technologies report

The report details the results of field demonstrations of mature PNT technologies that could offer complementary service in the event of GPS disruptions

January 19, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and GPS Backup Technologies Demonstration Report to Congress final report.

San Diego names new Director of Transit Security

San Diego MTA hires Al Stiehler as Director of Transit Security and Passenger Safety

January 14, 2021

San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System has hired Al Stiehler as Director of Transit Security and Passenger Safety.

The 2026 threat environment will be louder, faster, and more interconnected. The most pressing risks, from global political volatility to emerging tech disruptions, will challenge organizations to act amid ambiguity and protect credibility in an era of accelerating uncertainty.