Threat Detection News Archive
TSA to continue prohibiting carry-on pocket knives on planes
June 06--Under pressure from lawmakers and flight attendants, the Transportation Security Administration said it would indefinitely prohibit passengers from carrying small pocket knives on planes -- a ban that began after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The decision is a dramatic reversal for TSA chief John Pistole. Two months ago he decided to lift the ban, saying the move would enable airport security officers to focus on bigger threats, such as explosives.
Just days before the TSA planned...
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- TSA to continue prohibiting carry-on pocket knives on planes
News • June 6th, 2013
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- TSA removes body scanners criticized as too revealing
News • May 30th, 2013
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News • May 17th, 2013
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News • May 6th, 2013
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- Report: Global demand for security equipment to reach $117B in 2016
News • April 1st, 2013
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- Philadelphia school officials considering metal detectors for elementary schools
News • March 25th, 2013
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- Safran buys GE's remaining stake in Morpho Detection
News • December 6th, 2012
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- Shoe scanners flunk TSA tests
News • August 29th, 2012
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- TSA seeks stowaway detection technology
News • August 16th, 2012
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- TSA tests document verification technology
News • April 23rd, 2012
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- Passenger Misses Flight After TSA Doesn't Have Female Screeners
News • February 15th, 2012
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- Feds: Indianapolis Cargo Not Screened For Explosives
News • February 15th, 2012
