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Airforwarders Association AfA
Airforwarders Assoc. Urges Congress to Maintain Risk-Based Security, Fund CCSP
April 3rd, 2009
Despite significant progress being made in screening cargo on passenger planes, there are still major challenges ahead on the path to safeguarding air cargo in this country according to the Airforwarders Association (AfA). Testifying today before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, Brandon Fried, executive director of the AfA, acknowledged the progress made in reaching the 50 percent milestone, but warned that there are three primary challenges still facing the TSA in achieving the 100 percent screening mandate by the August 2010 deadline. “The ease of attaining the first portion of the screening mandate...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-04-03)
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