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Airforwarders Assoc. Urges Full Funding of the Certified Cargo Screener Program CCSP in Testimony Before Congress
August 1st, 2008
Despite progress being made in implementing the Certified Cargo Screener Program (CCSP), significant challenges remain in future success due to lack of funding, according to executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) in testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security today. Brandon Fried testified that due to the extremely high cost of purchasing machinery without federal assistance, many forwarders may choose not to participate in what is TSA's primary tool to achieve 100 percent screening of cargo by the August 2010 deadline established by Congress. "We are extremely concerned about the lack of government funding for the 100 percent screening...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-08-01)
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